UK boy's name
James-Junior
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
James-Junior is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for James-Junior popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3254, with 6 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2021, with 12 births.
This profile covers 85 England and Wales registrations across 13 recorded years from 2011 to 2024. 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.
The latest count is about 50% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 85 living people in the UK are called James-Junior. 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 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • James-Junior ranked #3254 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 6 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2021, when 12 boys were registered as James-Junior.
- • About 85 living people in the UK are estimated to have James-Junior as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3254
2024
Births in 2024
6
Latest year
Peak year
2021
12 births
Estimated living
85
2026
Popularity
James-Junior over time
The chart below shows babies named James-Junior registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2011 to 2024. 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-Junior, the clearest high point is 2021. The latest England and Wales figure is 6 births in 2024, compared with 12 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
James-Junior by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether James-Junior 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 | #2927 | 35 | 5 |
| 2010s | #3059 | 50 | 8 |
Related
Names similar to James-Junior
- 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-Junior: questions and answers
How popular is the name James-Junior in the UK right now?
In 2024, James-Junior was ranked #3254 for boys in England and Wales, with 6 births registered.
When was James-Junior most popular?
The peak year on record was 2021, with 12 babies registered as James-Junior in England and Wales.
How many people are called James-Junior in the UK?
A total of 85 babies have been registered as James-Junior across the 13 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.