Aidan vs Jeremiah
Aidan and Jeremiahcompared 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 2017, Aidan was ranked #72 and Jeremiah #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aidan was ranked #82 and Jeremiah #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #155 and Jeremiah #382 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Aidan was ranked #265 and Jeremiah #314 among boys in England and Wales.
Aidan and Jeremiah over time
Aidan and Jeremiah appear together in 2 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Aidan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jeremiah in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Aidan and Jeremiah were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #265 and #314.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Aidan #33 in 1965, Jeremiah #39 in 1964.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #37 and #39 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #82 and #432.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Aidan held the stronger position in 62 of those years, Jeremiah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #33 in 1965, Jeremiah #39 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aidan #82, Jeremiah #432.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aidan held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jeremiah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #67 in 2002, Jeremiah #263 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aidan #265, Jeremiah #314.
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 | Aidan | Jeremiah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #82 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #314 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aidan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jeremiah.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aidan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #37 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #265 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Jeremiah
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #39 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #314 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys