LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
James
James is the 86th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 243,502 people carried it — about 81.5 of every 100,000 people. Most people named James are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White48.4%
Black38.3%
Multiracial4.8%
Hispanic4.2%
Native American2.4%
Asian American1.8%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#71
261,145
2000
#80
233,224
2010
#85
249,379
2020
#86
243,502