Namewise

James Popularity

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Trend unknownEngland and Wales (male) rank from 2024 to 2024, ranging from #40 to #40.2024#40#40
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
2024#40

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1 in Republic of Ireland in 2016.

James's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#401,252HighDemonstration data
2025New South Wales, Australiamale#15252InsufficientDemonstration data
2024New South Wales, Australiamale#21214InsufficientDemonstration data
2023New South Wales, Australiamale#12279InsufficientDemonstration data
2022New South Wales, Australiamale#17294InsufficientDemonstration data
2021New South Wales, Australiamale#18310InsufficientDemonstration data
2020New South Wales, Australiamale#11344InsufficientDemonstration data
2019New South Wales, Australiamale#9363InsufficientDemonstration data
2018New South Wales, Australiamale#11368InsufficientDemonstration data
2017New South Wales, Australiamale#5403InsufficientDemonstration data
2016New South Wales, Australiamale#6455InsufficientDemonstration data
2015New South Wales, Australiamale#5451InsufficientDemonstration data
2014New South Wales, Australiamale#5484InsufficientDemonstration data
2013New South Wales, Australiamale#5514InsufficientDemonstration data
2012New South Wales, Australiamale#10498InsufficientDemonstration data
2011New South Wales, Australiamale#11481InsufficientDemonstration data
2010New South Wales, Australiamale#11486InsufficientDemonstration data
2009New South Wales, Australiamale#11502InsufficientDemonstration data
2008New South Wales, Australiamale#9531InsufficientDemonstration data
2007New South Wales, Australiamale#8532InsufficientDemonstration data
2006New South Wales, Australiamale#6641InsufficientDemonstration data
2005New South Wales, Australiamale#6606InsufficientDemonstration data
2004New South Wales, Australiamale#6600InsufficientDemonstration data
2003New South Wales, Australiamale#6644InsufficientDemonstration data
2002New South Wales, Australiamale#7616InsufficientDemonstration data
2001New South Wales, Australiamale#5686InsufficientDemonstration data
2000New South Wales, Australiamale#5755InsufficientDemonstration data
1999New South Wales, Australiamale#5809InsufficientDemonstration data
1998New South Wales, Australiamale#5790InsufficientDemonstration data
1997New South Wales, Australiamale#3872InsufficientDemonstration data
1996New South Wales, Australiamale#3933InsufficientDemonstration data
1995New South Wales, Australiamale#4910InsufficientDemonstration data
1994New South Wales, Australiamale#4950InsufficientDemonstration data
1993New South Wales, Australiamale#41,029InsufficientDemonstration data
1992New South Wales, Australiamale#41,178InsufficientDemonstration data
1991New South Wales, Australiamale#41,138InsufficientDemonstration data
1990New South Wales, Australiamale#51,106InsufficientDemonstration data
1989New South Wales, Australiamale#61,017InsufficientDemonstration data
1988New South Wales, Australiamale#61,024InsufficientDemonstration data
1987New South Wales, Australiamale#7945InsufficientDemonstration data
1986New South Wales, Australiamale#6995InsufficientDemonstration data
1985New South Wales, Australiamale#7978InsufficientDemonstration data
1984New South Wales, Australiamale#10868InsufficientDemonstration data
1983New South Wales, Australiamale#10839InsufficientDemonstration data
1982New South Wales, Australiamale#9873InsufficientDemonstration data
1981New South Wales, Australiamale#13769InsufficientDemonstration data
1980New South Wales, Australiamale#13743InsufficientDemonstration data
1979New South Wales, Australiamale#12678InsufficientDemonstration data
1978New South Wales, Australiamale#16577InsufficientDemonstration data
1977New South Wales, Australiamale#16563InsufficientDemonstration data
1976New South Wales, Australiamale#21479InsufficientDemonstration data
1975New South Wales, Australiamale#20505InsufficientDemonstration data
1974New South Wales, Australiamale#21537InsufficientDemonstration data
1973New South Wales, Australiamale#18611InsufficientDemonstration data
1972New South Wales, Australiamale#21597InsufficientDemonstration data
1971New South Wales, Australiamale#20613InsufficientDemonstration data
1970New South Wales, Australiamale#18615InsufficientDemonstration data
1969New South Wales, Australiamale#18599InsufficientDemonstration data
1968New South Wales, Australiamale#20491InsufficientDemonstration data
1967New South Wales, Australiamale#17553InsufficientDemonstration data
1966New South Wales, Australiamale#19509InsufficientDemonstration data
1965New South Wales, Australiamale#16574InsufficientDemonstration data
1964New South Wales, Australiamale#19524InsufficientDemonstration data
1963New South Wales, Australiamale#21495InsufficientDemonstration data
1962New South Wales, Australiamale#20463InsufficientDemonstration data
1961New South Wales, Australiamale#21468InsufficientDemonstration data
1960New South Wales, Australiamale#18512InsufficientDemonstration data
1959New South Wales, Australiamale#18445InsufficientDemonstration data
1958New South Wales, Australiamale#21427InsufficientDemonstration data
1957New South Wales, Australiamale#19479InsufficientDemonstration data
1956New South Wales, Australiamale#20498InsufficientDemonstration data
1955New South Wales, Australiamale#24441InsufficientDemonstration data
1954New South Wales, Australiamale#20500InsufficientDemonstration data
1953New South Wales, Australiamale#18546InsufficientDemonstration data
1952New South Wales, Australiamale#21511InsufficientDemonstration data
2023New Zealandmale#15146HighDemonstration data
2022New Zealandmale#16150HighDemonstration data
2021New Zealandmale#14166HighDemonstration data
2020New Zealandmale#13157HighDemonstration data
2019New Zealandmale#8210HighDemonstration data
2018New Zealandmale#9198HighDemonstration data
2017New Zealandmale#6242HighDemonstration data
2016New Zealandmale#5253HighDemonstration data
2015New Zealandmale#4251HighDemonstration data
2014New Zealandmale#3255HighDemonstration data
2013New Zealandmale#3279HighDemonstration data
2012New Zealandmale#11253HighDemonstration data
2011New Zealandmale#8264HighDemonstration data
2010New Zealandmale#2333HighDemonstration data
2009New Zealandmale#3337HighDemonstration data
2008New Zealandmale#2378HighDemonstration data
2007New Zealandmale#2369HighDemonstration data
2006New Zealandmale#4356HighDemonstration data
2005New Zealandmale#5318HighDemonstration data
2004New Zealandmale#7327HighDemonstration data
2003New Zealandmale#8332HighDemonstration data
2002New Zealandmale#6349HighDemonstration data
2001New Zealandmale#6368HighDemonstration data
2000New Zealandmale#4415HighDemonstration data
1999New Zealandmale#8372HighDemonstration data
1998New Zealandmale#5387HighDemonstration data
1997New Zealandmale#4461HighDemonstration data
1996New Zealandmale#3506HighDemonstration data
1995New Zealandmale#3501HighDemonstration data
1994New Zealandmale#4542HighDemonstration data
1993New Zealandmale#2604HighDemonstration data
1992New Zealandmale#3617HighDemonstration data
1991New Zealandmale#5645HighDemonstration data
1990New Zealandmale#4678HighDemonstration data
1989New Zealandmale#5609HighDemonstration data
1988New Zealandmale#4633HighDemonstration data
1987New Zealandmale#4638HighDemonstration data
1986New Zealandmale#4585HighDemonstration data
1985New Zealandmale#3658HighDemonstration data
1984New Zealandmale#5591HighDemonstration data
1983New Zealandmale#4640HighDemonstration data
1982New Zealandmale#3604HighDemonstration data
1981New Zealandmale#5516HighDemonstration data
1980New Zealandmale#4586HighDemonstration data
1979New Zealandmale#6541HighDemonstration data
1978New Zealandmale#7484HighDemonstration data
1977New Zealandmale#8491HighDemonstration data
1976New Zealandmale#9468HighDemonstration data
1975New Zealandmale#10470HighDemonstration data
1974New Zealandmale#13440HighDemonstration data
1973New Zealandmale#15394HighDemonstration data
1972New Zealandmale#19373HighDemonstration data
1971New Zealandmale#18382HighDemonstration data
1970New Zealandmale#15383HighDemonstration data
1969New Zealandmale#17368HighDemonstration data
1968New Zealandmale#15388HighDemonstration data
1967New Zealandmale#19373HighDemonstration data
1966New Zealandmale#18358HighDemonstration data
1965New Zealandmale#14385HighDemonstration data
1964New Zealandmale#19359HighDemonstration data
1963New Zealandmale#19380HighDemonstration data
1962New Zealandmale#22321HighDemonstration data
1961New Zealandmale#21353HighDemonstration data
1960New Zealandmale#20374HighDemonstration data
1959New Zealandmale#20356HighDemonstration data
1958New Zealandmale#23347HighDemonstration data
1957New Zealandmale#20356HighDemonstration data
1956New Zealandmale#18354HighDemonstration data
1955New Zealandmale#20351HighDemonstration data
1954New Zealandmale#20323HighDemonstration data
2024Northern Irelandmale#1143HighDemonstration data
2023Northern Irelandmale#3131HighDemonstration data
2022Northern Irelandmale#1175HighDemonstration data
2021Northern Irelandmale#3173HighDemonstration data
2020Northern Irelandmale#1190HighDemonstration data
2019Northern Irelandmale#1231HighDemonstration data
2018Northern Irelandmale#1217HighDemonstration data
2017Northern Irelandmale#1243HighDemonstration data
2016Northern Irelandmale#1254HighDemonstration data
2015Northern Irelandmale#1300HighDemonstration data
2014Northern Irelandmale#2276HighDemonstration data
2013Northern Irelandmale#2285HighDemonstration data
2012Northern Irelandmale#2300HighDemonstration data
2011Northern Irelandmale#2284HighDemonstration data
2010Northern Irelandmale#3250HighDemonstration data
2009Northern Irelandmale#4266HighDemonstration data
2008Northern Irelandmale#5260HighDemonstration data
2007Northern Irelandmale#2280HighDemonstration data
2006Northern Irelandmale#4256HighDemonstration data
2005Northern Irelandmale#4238HighDemonstration data
2004Northern Irelandmale#3269HighDemonstration data
2003Northern Irelandmale#4270HighDemonstration data
2002Northern Irelandmale#5264HighDemonstration data
2001Northern Irelandmale#5247HighDemonstration data
2000Northern Irelandmale#4294HighDemonstration data
1999Northern Irelandmale#3352HighDemonstration data
1998Northern Irelandmale#3326HighDemonstration data
1997Northern Irelandmale#3352HighDemonstration data
2025Norwaymale#3559HighDemonstration data
2024Norwaymale#26416HighDemonstration data
2023Norwaymale#31212HighDemonstration data
2022Norwaymale#3668HighDemonstration data
2021Norwaymale#4006HighDemonstration data
2020Norwaymale#30011HighDemonstration data
2019Norwaymale#27316HighDemonstration data
2018Norwaymale#3729HighDemonstration data
2017Norwaymale#32512HighDemonstration data
2016Norwaymale#32513HighDemonstration data
2015Norwaymale#30814HighDemonstration data
2014Norwaymale#28816HighDemonstration data
2013Norwaymale#3939HighDemonstration data
2012Norwaymale#31114HighDemonstration data
2011Norwaymale#4337HighDemonstration data
2010Norwaymale#31514HighDemonstration data
2009Norwaymale#4029HighDemonstration data
2008Norwaymale#4039HighDemonstration data
2007Norwaymale#35011HighDemonstration data
2006Norwaymale#4626HighDemonstration data
2005Norwaymale#34310HighDemonstration data
2004Norwaymale#31611HighDemonstration data
2003Norwaymale#33211HighDemonstration data
2002Norwaymale#4386HighDemonstration data
2001Norwaymale#3798HighDemonstration data
2000Norwaymale#3958HighDemonstration data
1999Norwaymale#26916HighDemonstration data
1998Norwaymale#34111HighDemonstration data
1997Norwaymale#3909HighDemonstration data
1996Norwaymale#5784HighDemonstration data
1995Norwaymale#36011HighDemonstration data
1994Norwaymale#32712HighDemonstration data
1993Norwaymale#4009HighDemonstration data
1992Norwaymale#29016HighDemonstration data
1991Norwaymale#29217HighDemonstration data
1990Norwaymale#35313HighDemonstration data
1989Norwaymale#25521HighDemonstration data
1988Norwaymale#26818HighDemonstration data
1987Norwaymale#22026HighDemonstration data
1986Norwaymale#24024HighDemonstration data
1985Norwaymale#26620HighDemonstration data
1984Norwaymale#26919HighDemonstration data
1983Norwaymale#33514HighDemonstration data
1982Norwaymale#25021HighDemonstration data
1981Norwaymale#31414HighDemonstration data
1980Norwaymale#26719HighDemonstration data
1979Norwaymale#25120HighDemonstration data
1978Norwaymale#21826HighDemonstration data
1977Norwaymale#27317HighDemonstration data
1976Norwaymale#27117HighDemonstration data
1975Norwaymale#39810HighDemonstration data
1974Norwaymale#30215HighDemonstration data
1973Norwaymale#25020HighDemonstration data
1972Norwaymale#30015HighDemonstration data
1971Norwaymale#23921HighDemonstration data
1970Norwaymale#22922HighDemonstration data
1969Norwaymale#31113HighDemonstration data
1968Norwaymale#24218HighDemonstration data
1967Norwaymale#26515HighDemonstration data
1966Norwaymale#33411HighDemonstration data
1965Norwaymale#30012HighDemonstration data
1964Norwaymale#28513HighDemonstration data
1963Norwaymale#3489HighDemonstration data
1962Norwaymale#4256HighDemonstration data
1961Norwaymale#29411HighDemonstration data
1960Norwaymale#4096HighDemonstration data
1959Norwaymale#27911HighDemonstration data
1958Norwaymale#3856HighDemonstration data
1957Norwaymale#28810HighDemonstration data
1956Norwaymale#4005HighDemonstration data
1955Norwaymale#4194HighDemonstration data
1954Norwaymale#24212HighDemonstration data
1953Norwaymale#26410HighDemonstration data
1952Norwaymale#3446HighDemonstration data
1951Norwaymale#3197HighDemonstration data
1949Norwaymale#3077HighDemonstration data
1948Norwaymale#2978HighDemonstration data
1947Norwaymale#3028HighDemonstration data
1946Norwaymale#25012HighDemonstration data
1945Norwaymale#3444HighDemonstration data
2025Republic of Irelandmale#4359HighDemonstration data
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5336HighDemonstration data
2023Republic of Irelandmale#3369HighDemonstration data
2022Republic of Irelandmale#3412HighDemonstration data
2021Republic of Irelandmale#3442HighDemonstration data
2020Republic of Irelandmale#2495HighDemonstration data
2019Republic of Irelandmale#2534HighDemonstration data
2018Republic of Irelandmale#2589HighDemonstration data
2017Republic of Irelandmale#2619HighDemonstration data
2016Republic of Irelandmale#1688HighDemonstration data
2015Republic of Irelandmale#2697HighDemonstration data
2014Republic of Irelandmale#2695HighDemonstration data
2013Republic of Irelandmale#2746HighDemonstration data
2012Republic of Irelandmale#2773HighDemonstration data
2011Republic of Irelandmale#2796HighDemonstration data
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4746HighDemonstration data
2009Republic of Irelandmale#5711HighDemonstration data
2008Republic of Irelandmale#5737HighDemonstration data
2007Republic of Irelandmale#5713HighDemonstration data
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5678HighDemonstration data
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5699HighDemonstration data
2004Republic of Irelandmale#4688HighDemonstration data
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5626HighDemonstration data
2002Republic of Irelandmale#5581HighDemonstration data
2001Republic of Irelandmale#5613HighDemonstration data
2000Republic of Irelandmale#5594HighDemonstration data
1999Republic of Irelandmale#4629HighDemonstration data
1998Republic of Irelandmale#4472HighDemonstration data
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3757HighDemonstration data
1996Republic of Irelandmale#7667HighDemonstration data
1995Republic of Irelandmale#2766HighDemonstration data
1994Republic of Irelandmale#1859HighDemonstration data
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3747HighDemonstration data
1992Republic of Irelandmale#3781HighDemonstration data
1991Republic of Irelandmale#3866HighDemonstration data
1990Republic of Irelandmale#5785HighDemonstration data
1989Republic of Irelandmale#4854HighDemonstration data
1988Republic of Irelandmale#6824HighDemonstration data
1987Republic of Irelandmale#4940HighDemonstration data
1986Republic of Irelandmale#4982HighDemonstration data
1985Republic of Irelandmale#5944HighDemonstration data
1984Republic of Irelandmale#6955HighDemonstration data
1983Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighDemonstration data
1982Republic of Irelandmale#61,034HighDemonstration data
1981Republic of Irelandmale#61,098HighDemonstration data
1980Republic of Irelandmale#61,087HighDemonstration data
1979Republic of Irelandmale#61,023HighDemonstration data
1978Republic of Irelandmale#6949HighDemonstration data
1977Republic of Irelandmale#6927HighDemonstration data
1976Republic of Irelandmale#61,010HighDemonstration data
1975Republic of Irelandmale#61,033HighDemonstration data
1974Republic of Irelandmale#61,059HighDemonstration data
1973Republic of Irelandmale#61,002HighDemonstration data
1972Republic of Irelandmale#51,128HighDemonstration data
1971Republic of Irelandmale#51,190HighDemonstration data
1970Republic of Irelandmale#51,130HighDemonstration data
1969Republic of Irelandmale#41,186HighDemonstration data
1968Republic of Irelandmale#41,275HighDemonstration data
1967Republic of Irelandmale#41,349HighDemonstration data
1966Republic of Irelandmale#41,446HighDemonstration data
1965Republic of Irelandmale#41,464HighDemonstration data
1964Republic of Irelandmale#51,554HighDemonstration data
2024Scotlandmale#14203HighDemonstration data
2024Scotlandmale#14203HighDemonstration data

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.