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James

male

Meaning

"Supplanter; One who Replaces"

English form of Jacob, long established in Christian contexts and widely adopted across Anglophone naming traditions.

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Popularity History of James

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#5Top 10

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#5

James was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-1

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

James Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include James

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Famous Jamess

  • K
    King James I
    First monarch to rule both England and Scotland
  • J
    James Dean
    American actor and cultural icon of the 1950s
  • J
    James Watson
    American biologist who co-discovered the structure of DNA

Quick Facts

OriginHebrew, English
Syllables2
Length5 letters

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