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James

“Variant of Jacob — Supplanter, or holder of the heel” — Hebrew, via Greek and Latin origin

Girl's name · #2859 in the US (2025) · Timeless

James has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #319 (1928) · 23,882 babies named James all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jameses

• James Dwight Dana — American mineralogist, scientist and zoologist (1813-1895)
• James Brown — Nigerian internet personality
• James Johnson — Nigerian football player
• James Nares — British born artist living and working in New York City since 1974 (born 1953)
• James Majoos — Australian actor

In stories & tradition

• James the Red Engine — Thomas & Friends · The Railway Series
• James Martinez — NYPD Blue
• James Bond Jr. — James Bond universe

What Jameses become

Among 28,148 notable people named James:

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