James
| Origin | Gender | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | Boy | Supplanter |
| Favorite | Boy | Supplanter; one who follows |
| Hebrew | Boy | supplanter |
| Belgian | Boy | Supplanter |
| Canadian | Boy | Supplanter |
| Caymanian | Boy | Supplanter |
| English | Boy | Supplanter |
| Jamaican | Boy | Supplanter |
Fun Facts about the name James
Popularity of James
Popularity Analysis
The name James first appeared in the social security administration database in 1880. It became a number one hit, first reaching the #1 spot in 1940. It held the number one spot for a total of 13 years. It remained in the top 10 for 124 years. As of 2024, it ranked #5.
| Year | Rank | Gender | % of Total Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | Male | 0.6391% |
| 2023 | 4 | Male | 0.6377% |
| 2022 | 4 | Male | 0.6456% |
| 2021 | 5 | Male | 0.6646% |
| 2020 | 6 | Male | 0.6689% |
| 2019 | 6 | Male | 0.6858% |
| 2018 | 4 | Male | 0.7013% |
| 2017 | 4 | Male | 0.7252% |
| 2016 | 5 | Male | 0.7355% |
| 2015 | 7 | Male | 0.7257% |
| 2014 | 9 | Male | 0.7052% |
| 2013 | 13 | Male | 0.6718% |
| 2012 | 14 | Male | 0.6620% |
| 2011 | 17 | Male | 0.6529% |
| 2010 | 19 | Male | 0.6743% |
| 2009 | 18 | Male | 0.6690% |
| 2008 | 17 | Male | 0.6949% |
| 2007 | 15 | Male | 0.7197% |
| 2006 | 16 | Male | 0.7410% |
| 2005 | 17 | Male | 0.7584% |
| 2004 | 17 | Male | 0.7787% |
| 2003 | 18 | Male | 0.8041% |
| 2002 | 18 | Male | 0.8206% |
| 2001 | 19 | Male | 0.8257% |
| 2000 | 18 | Male | 0.8613% |
| 1999 | 19 | Male | 0.9102% |
| 1998 | 18 | Male | 0.9712% |
| 1997 | 17 | Male | 1.0219% |
| 1996 | 17 | Male | 1.0564% |
| 1995 | 17 | Male | 1.1304% |
| 1994 | 14 | Male | 1.2155% |
| 1993 | 14 | Male | 1.2717% |
| 1992 | 9 | Male | 1.3587% |
| 1991 | 7 | Male | 1.4399% |
| 1990 | 8 | Male | 1.5041% |
| 1989 | 9 | Male | 1.5612% |
| 1988 | 9 | Male | 1.6240% |
| 1987 | 8 | Male | 1.6742% |
| 1986 | 7 | Male | 1.7728% |
| 1985 | 7 | Male | 1.8637% |
| 1984 | 7 | Male | 1.9105% |
| 1983 | 6 | Male | 1.9508% |
| 1982 | 6 | Male | 2.0611% |
| 1981 | 7 | Male | 2.0577% |
| 1980 | 5 | Male | 2.1204% |
| 1979 | 5 | Male | 2.1978% |
| 1978 | 5 | Male | 2.3361% |
| 1977 | 5 | Male | 2.3423% |
| 1976 | 5 | Male | 2.3470% |
| 1975 | 4 | Male | 2.4399% |
| 1974 | 5 | Male | 2.5376% |
| 1973 | 4 | Male | 2.6585% |
| 1972 | 3 | Male | 2.8119% |
| 1971 | 2 | Male | 3.0035% |
| 1970 | 2 | Male | 3.2426% |
| 1969 | 3 | Male | 3.2757% |
| 1968 | 4 | Male | 3.4199% |
| 1967 | 3 | Male | 3.4662% |
| 1966 | 3 | Male | 3.5870% |
| 1965 | 4 | Male | 3.5713% |
| 1964 | 4 | Male | 3.6026% |
| 1963 | 4 | Male | 3.4536% |
| 1962 | 4 | Male | 3.4522% |
| 1961 | 4 | Male | 3.5208% |
| 1960 | 3 | Male | 3.5487% |
| 1959 | 3 | Male | 3.6281% |
| 1958 | 3 | Male | 3.6581% |
| 1957 | 2 | Male | 3.8510% |
| 1956 | 2 | Male | 3.9571% |
| 1955 | 3 | Male | 4.0277% |
| 1954 | 2 | Male | 4.1732% |
| 1953 | 2 | Male | 4.2977% |
| 1952 | 1 | Male | 4.4124% |
| 1951 | 1 | Male | 4.5666% |
| 1950 | 1 | Male | 4.7339% |
| 1949 | 1 | Male | 4.8246% |
| 1948 | 1 | Male | 4.9693% |
| 1947 | 1 | Male | 5.0990% |
| 1946 | 1 | Male | 5.2991% |
| 1945 | 1 | Male | 5.4294% |
| 1944 | 1 | Male | 5.5396% |
| 1943 | 1 | Male | 5.5188% |
| 1942 | 1 | Male | 5.4812% |
| 1941 | 1 | Male | 5.3177% |
| 1940 | 1 | Male | 5.2669% |
| 1939 | 2 | Male | 5.2616% |
| 1938 | 2 | Male | 5.2004% |
| 1937 | 2 | Male | 5.1732% |
| 1936 | 2 | Male | 5.1378% |
| 1935 | 2 | Male | 5.1419% |
| 1934 | 2 | Male | 5.1095% |
| 1933 | 2 | Male | 5.0099% |
| 1932 | 2 | Male | 4.8352% |
| 1931 | 2 | Male | 4.7859% |
| 1930 | 2 | Male | 4.7779% |
| 1929 | 2 | Male | 4.7077% |
| 1928 | 3 | Male | 4.6244% |
| 1927 | 3 | Male | 4.6182% |
| 1926 | 3 | Male | 4.6445% |
| 1925 | 4 | Male | 4.5740% |
| 1924 | 4 | Male | 4.5276% |
| 1923 | 4 | Male | 4.4601% |
| 1922 | 4 | Male | 4.4260% |
| 1921 | 4 | Male | 4.3724% |
| 1920 | 4 | Male | 4.3543% |
| 1919 | 3 | Male | 4.1738% |
| 1918 | 3 | Male | 4.0167% |
| 1917 | 3 | Male | 3.8925% |
| 1916 | 3 | Male | 3.8528% |
| 1915 | 3 | Male | 3.8336% |
| 1914 | 3 | Male | 3.8433% |
| 1913 | 3 | Male | 3.8849% |
| 1912 | 3 | Male | 3.9088% |
| 1911 | 3 | Male | 4.1225% |
| 1910 | 2 | Male | 4.4096% |
| 1909 | 3 | Male | 4.2936% |
| 1908 | 3 | Male | 4.2142% |
| 1907 | 3 | Male | 4.2296% |
| 1906 | 3 | Male | 4.1007% |
| 1905 | 3 | Male | 4.2172% |
| 1904 | 3 | Male | 4.2279% |
| 1903 | 3 | Male | 4.2372% |
| 1902 | 3 | Male | 4.2123% |
| 1901 | 3 | Male | 4.0958% |
| 1900 | 3 | Male | 4.4679% |
| 1899 | 3 | Male | 3.9911% |
| 1898 | 3 | Male | 4.0275% |
| 1897 | 3 | Male | 4.1926% |
| 1896 | 3 | Male | 4.0339% |
| 1895 | 3 | Male | 4.2124% |
| 1894 | 3 | Male | 4.0912% |
| 1893 | 3 | Male | 4.1538% |
| 1892 | 3 | Male | 4.1063% |
| 1891 | 3 | Male | 4.1328% |
| 1890 | 3 | Male | 4.2580% |
| 1889 | 3 | Male | 4.2178% |
| 1888 | 3 | Male | 4.2813% |
| 1887 | 3 | Male | 4.3618% |
| 1886 | 3 | Male | 4.4983% |
| 1885 | 3 | Male | 4.4632% |
| 1884 | 3 | Male | 4.6389% |
| 1883 | 3 | Male | 4.6441% |
| 1882 | 3 | Male | 4.8282% |
| 1881 | 3 | Male | 5.0254% |
| 1880 | 3 | Male | 5.0057% |
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