UK boy's name
James-John
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2021. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
James-John is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for James-John popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2021 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3017, with 6 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2021, with 6 births.
This profile covers 13 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2011 to 2021. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
James-John is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 13 living people in the UK are called James-John. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2022 or 2026.
Key insights
- • James-John ranked #3017 for boys in England and Wales in 2021, with 6 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2021, when 6 boys were registered as James-John.
- • About 13 living people in the UK are estimated to have James-John as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3017
2021
Births in 2021
6
Latest year
Peak year
2021
6 births
Estimated living
13
2026
Popularity
James-John over time
The chart below shows babies named James-John registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2011 to 2021. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For James-John, the clearest high point is 2021. The latest England and Wales figure is 6 births in 2021, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
James-John by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether James-John was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3017 | 6 | 1 |
| 2010s | #4278 | 7 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to James-John
- Jack 188,738
- Joshua 145,192
- James 141,878
- Joseph 102,259
- Jacob 93,754
- Jake 66,896
- Jamie 41,243
- Jordan 36,750
- Jayden 28,921
- Jude 24,156
- John 22,240
- Joe 19,164
FAQ
James-John: questions and answers
How popular is the name James-John in the UK right now?
In 2021, James-John was ranked #3017 for boys in England and Wales, with 6 births registered.
When was James-John most popular?
The peak year on record was 2021, with 6 babies registered as James-John in England and Wales.
How many people are called James-John in the UK?
A total of 13 babies have been registered as James-John across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.