Anthony vs Jamie
Anthony and Jamiecompared 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 2025, Anthony was ranked #135 and Jamie #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2007, Anthony was ranked #48 and Jamie #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2005, Anthony was ranked #75 and Jamie #62 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #152 and Jamie #87 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #202 and Jamie #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #216 and Jamie #222 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Anthony was ranked #451 and Jamie #378 among boys in Norway.
Anthony and Jamie over time
Anthony and Jamie appear together in 5 published lists, across 186 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Anthony in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Anthony reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Jamie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Anthony moved ahead of Jamie in England and Wales · Boys — #202 and #159 the year before became #180 and #196.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anthony and Jamie changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1972 and 2005, ending at #75 and #62.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Anthony and Jamie averaged 56.1 places apart, ending at #216 and #222.
- Longest-running competitions
Anthony and Jamie were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 41 years, from 1965 to 2007, ending at #48 and #100.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Anthony #65 in 1996, Jamie #28 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1972–2025
Anthony held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jamie in 33.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #12 in 1977, Jamie #10 in 2006.
The order changed in 1993: Jamie moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #26 and #34; by 1993 that had become #37 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anthony #135, Jamie #47.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys41 shared years, 1965–2007
Anthony held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Jamie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #8 in 1968, Jamie #28 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Anthony #48, Jamie #100.
New Zealand · Boys34 shared years, 1972–2005
Anthony held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jamie in 20.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #21 in 1972, Jamie #23 in 1990.
The order changed in 1990: Jamie moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #33 and #43; by 1990 that had become #30 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Anthony #75, Jamie #62.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jamie in 26.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #65 in 1996, Jamie #28 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Anthony moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #202 and #159; by 2022 that had become #180 and #196.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #216, Jamie #222.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 28.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #70 in 1997, Jamie #8 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #202, Jamie #118.
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 | Anthony | Jamie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The English form of the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown Etruscan origin. Later incorrectly associated with Greek 'anthos' ('flower'), which led to the addition of the 'h' to this spelling in the 17th century. | Originally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James; used as a feminine name too since the late 19th century. |
| Origin | Etruscan (unknown origin) | Scottish, diminutive of James |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæn.θə.ni/ | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.mi/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anthony is recorded with a Etruscan (unknown origin) origin, while Jamie is recorded with a Scottish, diminutive of James origin.
- Anthony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jamie.
- Anthony's recorded meaning differs from Jamie's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Anthony
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #355 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2021
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1952–2021).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #451 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Jamie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #378 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys