boy's name
James-Junior
- Gender Boy
- Letters 12
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 92
James-Junior is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2021, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 75,279 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2011.
James-Junior over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 42 |
How popular is James-Junior?
In 2025, James-Junior was given to 7 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside James-Junior
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like James-Junior also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with James-Junior over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for James-Junior
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with James-Junior — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about James-Junior
How popular is the name James-Junior?
In 2025, James-Junior was given to 7 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is James-Junior a girl's or a boy's name?
James-Junior is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was James-Junior most popular?
James-Junior peaked in 2021, when 12 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is James-Junior a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. James-Junior currently ranks #2,975 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.