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