James vs Warren
James and Warrencompared 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 2013, James was ranked #2 and Warren #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, James was ranked #3 and Warren #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1974, James was ranked #13 and Warren #100 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1977, James was ranked #16 and Warren #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, James was ranked #40 and Warren #1199 among boys in England and Wales.
James and Warren over time
James and Warren appear together in 5 published lists, across 144 years of shared records. James held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Warren in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Warren reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, James in 1. 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, James and Warren averaged 33.1 places apart, ending at #16 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
James and Warren were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 56 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #3 and #552.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — James #16 in 1965, Warren #35 in 1965.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1964–2021
James held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Warren in 0.
Highest recorded here: James #1 in 1994, Warren #115 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: James #3, Warren #552.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
James held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Warren in 0.
Highest recorded here: James #2 in 1997, Warren #198 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: James #40, Warren #1199.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1952–1977
James held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Warren in 0.
Highest recorded here: James #16 in 1965, Warren #35 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1977: James #16, Warren #93.
New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 1954–1974
James held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Warren in 0.
Highest recorded here: James #13 in 1974, Warren #36 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1974: James #13, Warren #100.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2013
James held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Warren in 0.
Highest recorded here: James #2 in 2007, Warren #192 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: James #2, Warren #398.
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #4 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1199 (2024) |
| 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); Warren does not have one recorded yet.
- James and Warren both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for James; Warren doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives James a "high" Data Confidence level and Warren 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
Warren
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #43 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1977
Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1977).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1199 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys