Is James a Male or Female Name?
James is a male name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named James globally is 99.5% males and 0.5% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Australia with 100.0% and the country with the highest female ratio is Nigeria with 6.8%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| United States | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| United Kingdom | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Canada | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Australia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 93.2% | 6.8% |
| Ireland | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| France | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| South Africa | 98.3% | 1.7% |
| Philippines | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Colombia | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| Kenya | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Malaysia | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| China | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| India | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Ghana | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| Italy | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Saudi Arabia | 95.7% | 4.3% |
| Singapore | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Germany | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Peru | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Spain | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| Taiwan | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| St. Lucia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| Belgium | 99.0% | 1.0% |
| Indonesia | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Switzerland | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Uganda | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| United Arab Emirates | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Mexico | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| Tanzania | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Qatar | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| Cameroon | 96.3% | 3.7% |
| South Korea | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Algeria | 97.0% | 3.0% |
| Thailand | 98.3% | 1.7% |
| Costa Rica | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Japan | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Sweden | 99.0% | 1.0% |
| Niger | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 97.5% | 2.5% |
| Kuwait | 94.0% | 6.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Oman | 96.1% | 3.9% |
| Malta | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Zambia | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Chile | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| Türkiye | 98.0% | 2.0% |
| Sudan | 96.0% | 4.0% |
| Bangladesh | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Norway | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Panama | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| Russia | 96.5% | 3.5% |
| Denmark | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Bolivia | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Liberia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Malawi | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| Czechia | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| Bahrain | 96.5% | 3.5% |
| Egypt | 97.1% | 2.9% |
| Namibia | 97.5% | 2.5% |
| Vietnam | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Greece | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| Austria | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| Papua New Guinea | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Jamaica | 96.5% | 3.5% |
| Tunisia | 96.3% | 3.7% |
| Poland | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| Israel | 96.2% | 3.8% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named James are 65+ years old, making up 41.3% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 2.9% |
| 25-34 | 7.9% |
| 35-44 | 11.2% |
| 45-54 | 15.5% |
| 55-64 | 21.1% |
| 65+ | 41.3% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named James is Liberia with 1.2995% of the population. Following is Kenya and United Kingdom.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Liberia | 1.2995% |
| Kenya | 0.9969% |
| United Kingdom | 0.9021% |
| Malawi | 0.7496% |
| Ireland | 0.7494% |
| Australia | 0.6026% |
| Papua New Guinea | 0.5808% |
| United States | 0.5619% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name James measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.2844‰ |
| 1957 | 0.2817‰ |
| 1958 | 0.2607‰ |
| 1959 | 0.2542‰ |
| 1960 | 0.2429‰ |
| 1961 | 0.2202‰ |
| 1962 | 0.2179‰ |
| 1963 | 0.2017‰ |
| 1964 | 0.1913‰ |
| 1965 | 0.1918‰ |
| 1966 | 0.1889‰ |
| 1967 | 0.1775‰ |
| 1968 | 0.1721‰ |
| 1969 | 0.1732‰ |
| 1970 | 0.1664‰ |
| 1971 | 0.1696‰ |
| 1972 | 0.1469‰ |
| 1973 | 0.1408‰ |
| 1974 | 0.1428‰ |
| 1975 | 0.1313‰ |
| 1976 | 0.1365‰ |
| 1977 | 0.139‰ |
| 1978 | 0.1375‰ |
| 1979 | 0.133‰ |
| 1980 | 0.1207‰ |
| 1981 | 0.1201‰ |
| 1982 | 0.1201‰ |
| 1983 | 0.1134‰ |
| 1984 | 0.1131‰ |
| 1985 | 0.1099‰ |
| 1986 | 0.1003‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0958‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0803‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0745‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0728‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0744‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0869‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0873‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0741‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0532‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0419‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0376‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0481‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0408‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0269‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0242‰ |
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