Adam vs Jared
Adam and Jaredcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Adam was ranked #12 and Jared #459 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Adam was ranked #24 and Jared #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1999, Adam was ranked #28 and Jared #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #35 and Jared #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2003, Adam was ranked #37 and Jared #93 among boys in New Zealand.
Adam and Jared over time
Adam and Jared appear together in 5 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jared in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Adam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Jared in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Adam and Jared averaged 31.1 places apart, ending at #37 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Adam and Jared were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 30 years, from 1974 to 2003, ending at #37 and #93.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Adam #16 in 1996, Jared #196 in 1997.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1974–2003
Adam held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jared in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #13 in 1986, Jared #41 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Adam #37, Jared #93.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jared in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Jared #196 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #35, Jared #1322.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1984–2020
Adam held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Jared in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Jared #228 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Adam #12, Jared #459.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 1985–1999
Adam held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jared in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #10 in 1985, Jared #66 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Adam #28, Jared #89.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2019
Adam held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jared in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Jared #213 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Adam #24, Jared #418.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Adam | Jared |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈædəm/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1322 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Jared does not have one recorded yet.
- Adam and Jared both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adam; Jared doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Jared
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #97 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2003
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1974–2003).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1322 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys