James vs Reggie
James and Reggiecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, James was ranked #1 and Reggie #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, James was ranked #4 and Reggie #163 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, James was ranked #14 and Reggie #91 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, James was ranked #40 and Reggie #43 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, James was ranked #5785 and Reggie #4763 among girls in England and Wales.
James and Reggie over time
James and Reggie appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. James held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Reggie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
James reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Reggie in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
James held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Reggie in 0.
Highest recorded here: James #2 in 1997, Reggie #43 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: James #40, Reggie #43.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2014–2025
James held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Reggie in 0.
Highest recorded here: James #1 in 2016, Reggie #163 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: James #4, Reggie #163.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2013–2024
James held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Reggie in 0.
Highest recorded here: James #1 in 2016, Reggie #144 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: James #1, Reggie #144.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | James | Reggie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Supplanter, held by the heel (traditional interpretation via Jacob). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via Late Latin Iacomus | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒeɪmz/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Jim, Jamie, Iacomus | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #4 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #163 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- James has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Late Latin Iacomus); Reggie does not have one recorded yet.
- James and Reggie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for James; Reggie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives James a "high" Data Confidence level and Reggie a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
James
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #344 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Reggie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #898 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #43 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #163 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys