James is a boy name family recorded 6,470,630 times in 17 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Northern Ireland (#3 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1880, at 2,952.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Jacques (France), Giacomo (Italy).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of James
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James | English | 5,274,520 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6 | 1880 | ▼ 10 % |
| James | English | 143,089 | 🏴 England & Wales | #42 | 1997 | ▼ 62 % |
| James | English | 139,935 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #11 | 1942 | ▼ 21 % |
| James | English | 51,701 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #4 | 1964 | ▼ 30 % |
| James | English | 45,885 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #15 | 1996 | – |
| James | English | 35,631 | 🏴 Scotland | #14 | 1983 | ▼ 37 % |
| Jacques | French | 483,475 | 🇫🇷 France | #322 | 1942 | ▲ 92 % |
| Jacques | French | 9,977 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1932 | 1973 | ▶ 1 % |
| Jacques | French | 1,713 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1963 | – |
| Jacques | French | 1,029 | 🏴 England & Wales | #735 | 2023 | ▲ 239 % |
| Jacques | French | 659 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #607 | 1984 | ▲ 35 % |
| Jacques | French | 87 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2010 | – |
| Jaime | Spanish | 71,491 | 🇺🇸 United States | #657 | 1976 | ▼ 23 % |
| Jaime | Spanish | 24,835 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #42 | 2002 | – |
| Jaime | Spanish | 17,726 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1001 | 1924 | ▼ 6 % |
| Jaime | Spanish | 1,000 | 🇫🇷 France | #3119 | 1972 | ▲ 154 % |
| Jaime | Spanish | 550 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #234 | 1998 | ▲ 76 % |
| Jaime | Spanish | 476 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2131 | 2004 | ▼ 4 % |
| Giacomo | Italian | 49,793 | 🇮🇹 Italy | #40 | 2001 | – |
| Giacomo | Italian | 1,896 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2641 | 1914 | ▲ 118 % |
| Giacomo | Italian | 705 | 🇫🇷 France | #1616 | 2025 | ▲ 151 % |
| Giacomo | Italian | 459 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #448 | 2001 | ▼ 30 % |
| Giacomo | Italian | 404 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #849 | 2021 | ▲ 81 % |
| Giacomo | Italian | 367 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2131 | 2007 | ▲ 35 % |
| Yago | Spanish | 3,414 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #567 | 2014 | ▲ 42 % |
| Yago | Spanish | 2,359 | 🇪🇸 Spain | – | 2013 | – |
| Yago | Spanish | 995 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #260 | 2013 | ▼ 52 % |
| Yago | Spanish | 302 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7679 | 2018 | ▼ 6 % |
| Yago | Spanish | 195 | 🇫🇷 France | #3002 | 2022 | ▲ 26 % |
| Yago | Spanish | 88 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #719 | 2023 | new |
| Jayme | English | 3,897 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6143 | 1976 | ▼ 22 % |
| Jayme | English | 84 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2006 | – |
| Jayme | English | 64 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1986 | – |
| Jayme | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1978 | – |
| Jayme | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2015 | – |
| Jaume | Catalan | 2,512 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #166 | 1997 | ▼ 37 % |
| Jaume | Catalan | 45 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2022 | – |
| Iago | Italian | 880 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1290 | 2010 | ▼ 38 % |
| Iago | Italian | 755 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #171 | 2019 | ▲ 4 % |
| Iago | Italian | 220 | 🇫🇷 France | #4325 | 2021 | ▼ 37 % |
| Iago | Italian | 213 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1613 | 2023 | ▲ 31 % |
| Iago | Italian | 96 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2022 | ▲ 7 % |
| Iago | Italian | 38 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2020 | – |
| Jaquez | English | 2,160 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5608 | 2002 | ▼ 2 % |
| Jacquez | English | 1,725 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7194 | 1998 | ▼ 33 % |
| Jamez | English | 647 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 2010 | ▼ 67 % |
| Jaques | English | 306 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2001 | – |
| Jaques | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1939 | – |
How we grouped these names
- James ↔ Jacques — checked by hand
- James ↔ Jaime — checked by hand
- James ↔ Giacomo — checked by hand
- James ↔ Jaume — checked by hand
- James ↔ Iago — checked by hand
- Yago ↔ Iago — spelling variant
- Jacques ↔ Jaquez — spelling variant
- Jacques ↔ Jacquez — spelling variant
- Jacques ↔ Jaques — spelling variant
- Jaime ↔ Jayme — spelling variant
- James ↔ Jamez — spelling variant
Questions about James
How popular is the name James?
In 2025 it ranked #3 in Northern Ireland. Official registers record 6,470,630 births across 17 countries.
What is James in other languages?
Jacques (French); Jaime (Spanish); Giacomo (Italian); Yago (Spanish); Jayme (English); Jaume (Catalan); Iago (Italian); Jaquez (English); Jacquez (English); Jamez (English).
When was James most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1880, at 2,952.7 births per 100,000.
Is James a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, James is a boy name.