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Oorsprong: EngelsJames is an English language given name that is a derivative of the name Jacob, most commonly used for males.
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In Pythagoreïsche numerologie heeft elke letter een waarde van 1 tot 9. Door de letters van James op te tellen ontstaan deze drie getallen — een speelse kijk op het karakter van de naam.
Four generations of James on my husband's side. We weren't going to break that. He goes by Jamie right now but someday he'll just be James and that's exactly right.
— Linda, Richmond VA, 2019
I wanted something that wouldn't date itself. In twenty years James will still be James. You can't say that about a lot of names we considered.
— Tom, Minneapolis MN, 2023
Named after James Baldwin. My husband and I both teach high school English. It was the only name we agreed on without arguing. That felt like a sign.
— Keisha, Oakland CA, 2020
Why did you choose this name — or what does it mean to you? Approved stories appear on this page.
→ Zie namen vergelijkbaar met James · Vergelijk James met een andere naam → · Populaire namen van de jaren 2010 · Jongensnamen die beginnen met J
De positie is onder alle jongensnamen geregistreerd dat jaar.
| Jaar | Baby's | Positie |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 17 | #377 |
| 1956 | 14 | #412 |
| 1957 | 14 | #427 |
| 1958 | 24 | #342 |
| 1959 | 27 | #327 |
| 1960 | 28 | #329 |
| 1961 | 40 | #289 |
| 1962 | 28 | #349 |
| 1963 | 37 | #304 |
| 1964 | 30 | #345 |
| 1965 | 25 | #376 |
| 1966 | 19 | #436 |
| 1967 | 28 | #359 |
| 1968 | 18 | #447 |
| 1969 | 28 | #376 |
| 1970 | 20 | #451 |
| 1971 | 25 | #397 |
| 1972 | 18 | #461 |
| 1973 | 20 | #431 |
| 1974 | 19 | #445 |
| 1975 | 13 | #530 |
| 1976 | 15 | #498 |
| 1977 | 22 | #402 |
| 1978 | 17 | #473 |
| 1979 | 13 | #546 |
| 1980 | 22 | #433 |
| 1981 | 13 | #572 |
| 1982 | 21 | #455 |
| 1983 | 13 | #562 |
| 1984 | 10 | #651 |
| 1985 | 14 | #576 |
| 1986 | 18 | #525 |
| 1987 | 17 | #545 |
| 1988 | 15 | #589 |
| 1989 | 13 | #635 |
| 1990 | 17 | #576 |
| 1991 | 19 | #564 |
| 1992 | 15 | #615 |
| 1993 | 21 | #537 |
| 1994 | 19 | #565 |
| 1995 | 15 | #621 |
| 1996 | 24 | #500 |
| 1997 | 19 | #578 |
| 1998 | 18 | #587 |
| 1999 | 30 | #457 |
| 2000 | 15 | #644 |
| 2001 | 19 | #566 |
| 2002 | 24 | #498 |
| 2003 | 20 | #550 |
| 2004 | 21 | #527 |
| 2005 | 30 | #426 |
| 2006 | 27 | #442 |
| 2007 | 15 | #592 |
| 2008 | 46 | #314 |
| 2009 | 56 | #258 |
| 2010 | 54 | #258 |
| 2011 | 88 | #179 |
| 2012 | 110 | #134 |
| 2013 | 148 | #99 |
| 2014 | 204 | #76 |
