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John-James

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What official birth registration shows about John-James: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1998–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1998 to 2025, ranging from #999 to #3256.20072013201720212025#999#3256
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1998#2419
2002#3225
2007#2741
2010#2199
2011#999
2012#1152
2013#1339
2014#1630
2015#1511
2016#1804
2017#2512
2018#1284
2019#2266
2020#1723
2021#3017
2022#2529
2023#2813
2024#3254
2025#3256

VerifiedSource: 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

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 19 of the 28 years from 1998 to 2025.

In 2023: #395 among boys in Northern Ireland, #2813 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1998–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #2419 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2011–2023

    Highest recorded position: #237 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2011–2023).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3256 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #237 in Northern Ireland in 2015.

John-James's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#32566HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#32546HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#28137HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#25298HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#30176HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#172313HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#22669HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#128420HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#25128HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#180413HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#151116HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#163014HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#133918HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#115223HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#99927HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#21999HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#27416HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#24194HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#4183HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#2378HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#4033HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3114HighVerified

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

Where John-James is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded John-James, between 1998 and 2025, in 19 of those 28 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2011Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 201519982025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1998–202519#999 in 2011
Northern Ireland2011–20235#237 in 2015

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 2002; it appears again in 2007.

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What is known about John-James

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1998–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #237 in Northern Ireland in 2015. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.