James is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #5785 in 2016 with 3 recorded births. This places James in the bottom 23% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 3 births ranking #5785. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 102,379 girls born was named James. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
James is one of the great enduring classics of English naming. It belongs to the Jacob family and traditionally carries the same meaning usually glossed as "supplanter".
The name has been used continuously for centuries through biblical, royal, literary, and everyday family tradition. Its strength lies in sounding both substantial and effortlessly familiar.