Ali vs Jimmy
Ali and Jimmycompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ali was ranked #106 and Jimmy #382 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2011, Ali was ranked #131 and Jimmy #547 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ali was ranked #188 and Jimmy #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ali was ranked #189 and Jimmy #619 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ali was ranked #249 and Jimmy #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Ali and Jimmy over time
Ali and Jimmy appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Ali held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jimmy in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jimmy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ali in none. 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
Ali and Jimmy changed places 15 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1991 and 2025, ending at #188 and #286.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Ali and Jimmy averaged 54.0 places apart, ending at #188 and #286.
- Longest-running competitions
Ali and Jimmy were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 53 years, from 1957 to 2011, ending at #131 and #547.
List by list
Norway · Boys53 shared years, 1957–2011
Ali held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Jimmy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ali #79 in 1993, Jimmy #218 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ali #131, Jimmy #547.
Republic of Ireland · Boys31 shared years, 1991–2025
Ali held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jimmy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ali #183 in 2001, Jimmy #216 in 1991.
The order changed in 2022: Ali moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #336 and #336; by 2022 that had become #239 and #306.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ali #188, Jimmy #286.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ali held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jimmy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ali #106 in 2024, Jimmy #240 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ali #106, Jimmy #382.
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 | Ali | Jimmy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with 'elevated' or 'lofty, sublime', from the Arabic root 'to be high'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæli/ | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #58 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| 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
- Ali has a recorded origin (Arabic); Jimmy does not have one recorded yet.
- Ali and Jimmy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ali; Jimmy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ali
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #245 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Jimmy
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #398 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys