James
JAYMZ Boy Hebrew / English
Supplanter
Etymology
From Hebrew Yaʿăqōḇ, via Greek Iákōbos, Latin Iācōbus, and Old French James.
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near James in Australia, 2025
Australia top boysPopularity
Falling
#19 2025 · 753 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #6 | #6 | Not ranked | #15 | #5 | #6 |
| 2007 | #8 | #8 | Not ranked | #17 | #4 | #5 |
| 2008 | #9 | #9 | #5 | #14 | #5 | #6 |
| 2009 | #12 | #11 | #7 | #14 | Not ranked | #8 |
| 2010 | #8 | #11 | #6 | #11 | #4 | #9 |
| 2011 | #10 | #11 | #7 | #17 | #2 | #13 |
| 2012 | #8 | #10 | #7 | #10 | #5 | #7 |
| 2013 | #5 | #5 | #6 | #11 | #6 | #9 |
| 2014 | #7 | #5 | #6 | #10 | #7 | #6 |
| 2015 | #6 | #5 | #7 | #9 | #3 | #10 |
| 2016 | #5 | #6 | #5 | #13 | #7 | #4 |
| 2017 | #6 | #5 | #6 | #9 | #5 | #18 |
| 2018 | #9 | #11 | #15 | #17 | #6 | #17 |
| 2019 | #10 | #9 | #14 | #11 | #6 | #19 |
| 2020 | #11 | #12 | #16 | #21 | #8 | #9 |
| 2021 | #16 | #18 | #24 | #16 | Not ranked | #11 |
| 2022 | #15 | #17 | #22 | #19 | #12 | #24 |
| 2023 | #16 | #12 | #19 | #12 | Not ranked | #27 |
| 2024 | #19 | #21 | #19 | #15 | #17 | #22 |
| 2025 | #19 | #15 | #30 | #18 | #15 | #26 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#6 2025 · 11,945 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #16 |
| 2007 | #15 |
| 2008 | #17 |
| 2009 | #18 |
| 2010 | #19 |
| 2011 | #17 |
| 2012 | #14 |
| 2013 | #13 |
| 2014 | #9 |
| 2015 | #7 |
| 2016 | #5 |
| 2017 | #4 |
| 2018 | #4 |
| 2019 | #6 |
| 2020 | #6 |
| 2021 | #5 |
| 2022 | #4 |
| 2023 | #4 |
| 2024 | #5 |
| 2025 | #6 |
Stable and still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#42 2025 · 1,211 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #6 |
| 2007 | #9 |
| 2008 | #9 |
| 2009 | #9 |
| 2010 | #10 |
| 2011 | #8 |
| 2012 | #10 |
| 2013 | #9 |
| 2014 | #9 |
| 2015 | #11 |
| 2016 | #12 |
| 2017 | #17 |
| 2018 | #21 |
| 2019 | #22 |
| 2020 | #24 |
| 2021 | #30 |
| 2022 | #34 |
| 2023 | #35 |
| 2024 | #40 |
| 2025 | #42 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#14 2024 · 203 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #4 |
| 2006 | #5 |
| 2007 | #4 |
| 2008 | #5 |
| 2009 | #3 |
| 2010 | #3 |
| 2011 | #3 |
| 2012 | #3 |
| 2013 | #2 |
| 2014 | #2 |
| 2015 | #3 |
| 2016 | #2 |
| 2017 | #3 |
| 2018 | #3 |
| 2019 | #3 |
| 2020 | #3 |
| 2021 | #8 |
| 2022 | #10 |
| 2023 | #12 |
| 2024 | #14 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#3 2025 · 135 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #4 |
| 2007 | #2 |
| 2008 | #5 |
| 2009 | #4 |
| 2010 | #3 |
| 2011 | #2 |
| 2012 | #2 |
| 2013 | #2 |
| 2014 | #2 |
| 2015 | #1 |
| 2016 | #1 |
| 2017 | #1 |
| 2018 | #1 |
| 2019 | #1 |
| 2020 | #1 |
| 2021 | #3 |
| 2022 | #1 |
| 2023 | #3 |
| 2024 | #1 |
| 2025 | #3 |
Falling, but still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#4 2025 · 359 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #5 |
| 2007 | #5 |
| 2008 | #5 |
| 2009 | #5 |
| 2010 | #4 |
| 2011 | #2 |
| 2012 | #2 |
| 2013 | #2 |
| 2014 | #2 |
| 2015 | #2 |
| 2016 | #1 |
| 2017 | #2 |
| 2018 | #2 |
| 2019 | #2 |
| 2020 | #2 |
| 2021 | #3 |
| 2022 | #3 |
| 2023 | #3 |
| 2024 | #5 |
| 2025 | #4 |
Falling, but still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#8 2024 · 1,131 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #30 |
| 2006 | #29 |
| 2007 | #28 |
| 2008 | #23 |
| 2009 | #21 |
| 2010 | #19 |
| 2011 | #15 |
| 2012 | #17 |
| 2013 | #15 |
| 2014 | #14 |
| 2015 | #12 |
| 2016 | #10 |
| 2017 | #10 |
| 2018 | #10 |
| 2019 | #10 |
| 2020 | #10 |
| 2021 | #12 |
| 2022 | #11 |
| 2023 | #11 |
| 2024 | #8 |
Rising and already inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#13 2025 · 138 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #4 |
| 2007 | #3 |
| 2008 | #2 |
| 2009 | #3 |
| 2010 | #2 |
| 2011 | #8 |
| 2012 | #10 |
| 2013 | #3 |
| 2014 | #4 |
| 2015 | #4 |
| 2016 | #5 |
| 2017 | #6 |
| 2018 | #9 |
| 2019 | #7 |
| 2020 | #13 |
| 2021 | #14 |
| 2022 | #16 |
| 2023 | #15 |
| 2024 | #12 |
| 2025 | #13 |
Stable and still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.