James Rankin
James Rankin may refer to:
- Sir James Rankin, 1st Baronet, British Member of Parliament
- James Rankin , American lighthouse keeper
- James Palmer Rankin, physician and political figure in Ontario, Canada
- J. Lee Rankin, U.S. Solicitor General
- James Rankin , RAF flying ace during World War II
- James Rankin , Ohio House of Representatives
- James Rankin , English footballer
- James Stuart Rankin, British Member of Parliament for Liverpool East Toxteth, 1916–1924
- James Rankin, Irish badminton player