James
4 countries#6 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when James was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
5,274,520 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #6 · peaked in 1947 with 95,024 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Texas, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
35,631 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #14 · peaked in 1974 with 1,202 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
26,701 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #185 · peaked in 2021 with 393 births
Most common in: Paris, Charente-Maritime, Charente, Nord, Marne
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
7,261 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #3 · peaked in 1997 with 352 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
James’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #16 | — |
| 2007 | #15 | ↑1 |
| 2008 | #17 | ↓2 |
| 2009 | #18 | ↓1 |
| 2010 | #19 | ↓1 |
| 2011 | #17 | ↑2 |
| 2012 | #14 | ↑3 |
| 2013 | #13 | ↑1 |
| 2014 | #9 | ↑4 |
| 2015 | #7 | ↑2 |
| 2016 | #5 | ↑2 |
| 2017 | #4 | ↑1 |
| 2018 | #4 | — |
| 2019 | #6 | ↓2 |
| 2020 | #6 | — |
| 2021 | #5 | ↑1 |
| 2022 | #4 | ↑1 |
| 2023 | #4 | — |
| 2024 | #5 | ↓1 |
| 2025 | #6 | ↓1 |
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