Gender: Male
On the name James Shaw, James means Supplanter, Jimmy, Variant of Jacob, Holds the Heel, He who Supplants, A Cheerful, Great, Lovable. Shaw means From the Shady Grove, A Grove, Copse, Grove of Trees, Surname, Terse.
The name James Shaw is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
James is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Nigeria, and 98 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name James is recorded 364,407 times globally, ranking it as the 80th most common name worldwide.
James is most prevalent in United States of America, with 117,021 occurrences, making it the 12th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name James is found among 1 in every 5 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #12 | 1 : 15 |
| United Kingdom | #4 | 1 : 5 |
| Nigeria | #26 | 1 : 55 |
| South Africa | #50 | 1 : 154 |
| Colombia | #245 | 1 : 115 |
| Ireland | #6 | 1 : 8 |
| Canada | #15 | 1 : 35 |
| France | #431 | 1 : 165 |
| Malaysia | #78 | 1 : 255 |
| Saudi Arabia | #577 | 1 : 511 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name James from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
James Napoleon Shaw is a former American football wide receiver. Shaw played college football at Jacksonville State University. He has been a member of the Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Power, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Jose Sabercats and Portland Steel.
James Shaw was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He scored 4 goals in 11 appearances in the Football League playing for Arsenal.
James Shaw is an American volleyball player. Shaw currently plays for WWK Volleys Herrsching. He is part of the United States men's national volleyball team. On club level he played for Stanford University. Shaw started his professional career in the 2016/2017 season where he played for Italian Club, Pallavolo Padova. In May 2017, it was announced that he would spend the upcoming 2017/2018 season at Sir Safety Perugia. He spent his 2022 summer training with Team USA and traveled to Brazil for the first round of VNL.
James Callum Shaw is a British road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost. He previously rode for Belgian UCI WorldTeam Lotto–Soudal in 2017 and 2018, having come through their Under-23 team, SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling in 2019 and Riwal Securitas in 2020.
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