James means "Supplanter, Jimmy, Variant of Jacob, Holds the Heel, He who Supplants, A Cheerful, Great, Lovable".
The name James's origin is Hebrew.
James is a Male name primarily used as a First Name.
James is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom (UK), Nigeria, and 98 more countries.
Pronounce James as JH EY M Z.
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At NamesLook, the name James is recorded 364,407 times globally, ranking it as the 80th most common name worldwide..
James is most prevalent in United States of America, with 117,021 occurrences, making it the 12th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom (UK), the name James is found among 1 in every 5 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
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United States of America | #12 | 1 : 15 |
United Kingdom (UK) | #4 | 1 : 5 |
Nigeria | #26 | 1 : 55 |
South Africa | #50 | 1 : 154 |
Colombia | #245 | 1 : 115 |
Ireland | #6 | 1 : 8 |
Canada | #15 | 1 : 35 |
France | #431 | 1 : 165 |
Malaysia | #78 | 1 : 255 |
Saudi Arabia | #577 | 1 : 511 |
Singapore | #14 | 1 : 109 |
Italy | #789 | 1 : 315 |
Hong Kong | #91 | 1 : 114 |
Peru | #360 | 1 : 280 |
Ghana | #23 | 1 : 55 |
United Arab Emirates | #242 | 1 : 373 |
Philippines | #4 | 1 : 103 |
Brazil | #770 | 1 : 562 |
Qatar | #123 | 1 : 338 |
China | #33 | 1 : 104 |
Netherlands | #644 | 1 : 273 |
Mexico | #1,101 | 1 : 662 |
Kuwait | #220 | 1 : 476 |
Spain | #900 | 1 : 497 |
Chile | #634 | 1 : 477 |
Oman | #424 | 1 : 528 |
Taiwan (Province of China) | #8 | 1 : 183 |
Algeria | #1,151 | 1 : 1,121 |
Costa Rica | #228 | 1 : 120 |
Cameroon | #246 | 1 : 366 |
Belgium | #592 | 1 : 288 |
Germany | #766 | 1 : 382 |
Morocco | #1,489 | 1 : 1,103 |
India | #833 | 1 : 955 |
Sudan | #981 | 1 : 1,488 |
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | #684 | 1 : 555 |
Switzerland | #460 | 1 : 324 |
Panama | #389 | 1 : 365 |
Egypt | #5,167 | 1 : 4,489 |
Bahrain | #273 | 1 : 577 |
Turkey | #2,665 | 1 : 2,290 |
Bangladesh | #1,096 | 1 : 1,199 |
Malta | #23 | 1 : 55 |
Namibia | #73 | 1 : 325 |
Russian Federation | #1,576 | 1 : 1,071 |
Iraq | #3,901 | 1 : 3,362 |
Macao | #96 | 1 : 303 |
Jamaica | #159 | 1 : 235 |
Tunisia | #1,865 | 1 : 1,749 |
Mauritius | #316 | 1 : 391 |
Guatemala | #808 | 1 : 775 |
Japan | #212 | 1 : 335 |
Israel | #2,244 | 1 : 1,209 |
Sweden | #498 | 1 : 368 |
Palestine, State of | #2,070 | 1 : 1,292 |
Libya | #1,870 | 1 : 2,764 |
Botswana | #97 | 1 : 393 |
Lebanon | #1,095 | 1 : 952 |
Finland | #724 | 1 : 603 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) | #1,510 | 1 : 987 |
Norway | #417 | 1 : 445 |
Denmark | #438 | 1 : 486 |
Austria | #766 | 1 : 637 |
Portugal | #912 | 1 : 938 |
Czechia | #599 | 1 : 454 |
Brunei Darussalam | #58 | 1 : 518 |
Greece | #692 | 1 : 789 |
Poland | #792 | 1 : 684 |
Kazakhstan | #3,303 | 1 : 2,367 |
Luxembourg | #353 | 1 : 403 |
Argentina | #1,814 | 1 : 2,426 |
Ecuador | #517 | 1 : 699 |
Cyprus | #225 | 1 : 369 |
Yemen | #5,021 | 1 : 9,055 |
Haiti | #6 | 1 : 146 |
Indonesia | #246 | 1 : 719 |
Albania | #1,318 | 1 : 1,088 |
Jordan | #4,123 | 1 : 5,397 |
Syrian Arab Republic | #8,257 | 1 : 9,340 |
Maldives | #83 | 1 : 668 |
Angola | #1,021 | 1 : 5,531 |
Puerto Rico | #452 | 1 : 658 |
Afghanistan | #1,973 | 1 : 2,820 |
Korea (Republic of) | #565 | 1 : 749 |
Croatia | #1,145 | 1 : 1,092 |
Uruguay | #2,395 | 1 : 3,654 |
Hungary | #923 | 1 : 1,735 |
Slovenia | #1,403 | 1 : 1,392 |
Bulgaria | #2,433 | 1 : 2,194 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name James from 1980 to 2022, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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The Numerology Number of the name James is 3, with the expression number also being 3. The heart's desire number is 6, and the personality number comes out to 6.
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