Adam vs Jeremy
Adam and Jeremycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Adam was ranked #10 and Jeremy #375 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #20 and Jeremy #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #26 and Jeremy #556 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2008, Adam was ranked #37 and Jeremy #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #42 and Jeremy #727 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1999, Adam was ranked #47 and Jeremy #86 among boys in New Zealand.
Adam and Jeremy over time
Adam and Jeremy appear together in 4 published lists, across 155 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jeremy in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jeremy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Adam 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adam and Jeremy changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1968 and 1999, ending at #47 and #86.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 37 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Adam and Jeremy averaged 43.7 places apart, ending at #37 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Adam and Jeremy were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #26 and #556.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Adam #16 in 1996, Jeremy #265 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1965–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Jeremy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2002, Jeremy #121 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #20, Jeremy #432.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys37 shared years, 1970–2008
Adam held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Jeremy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #7 in 1979, Jeremy #48 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Adam #37, Jeremy #95.
New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1968–1999
Adam held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Jeremy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Adam #13 in 1986, Jeremy #24 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Adam #47, Jeremy #86.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jeremy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Jeremy #265 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #26, Jeremy #556.
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 | Jeremy |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Jeremy does not have one recorded yet.
- Adam has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jeremy.
- A meaning is recorded for Adam; Jeremy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #26 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Jeremy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1968–1999
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New Zealand, in 1977 (recorded 1968–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #556 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys