Blair vs Jamie
Blair 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1996, Blair was ranked #92 and Jamie #49 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blair was ranked #59 and Jamie #87 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Blair was ranked #395 and Jamie #98 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Blair was ranked #176 and Jamie #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blair was ranked #1758 and Jamie #222 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Blair was ranked #325 and Jamie #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Blair was ranked #603 and Jamie #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Blair and Jamie over time
Blair and Jamie appear together in 5 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Blair in 0.
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.
Jamie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Blair 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Jamie moved into the top 50 at #34 in 1976 as Blair fell out of it to #52, having been #50 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1976, Jamie moved ahead of Blair in New Zealand · Boys — #50 and #59 the year before became #52 and #34.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Blair and Jamie averaged 26.0 places apart, ending at #92 and #49.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Blair #678 in 1997, Jamie #28 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Blair held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 28.
Highest recorded here: Blair #678 in 1997, Jamie #28 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blair #1758, Jamie #222.
New Zealand · Boys24 shared years, 1972–1996
Blair held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jamie in 20.
Highest recorded here: Blair #41 in 1979, Jamie #23 in 1990.
The order changed in 1976: Jamie moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #50 and #59; by 1976 that had become #52 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Blair #92, Jamie #49.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2024
Blair held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jamie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Blair #603 in 2024, Jamie #198 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Blair moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1497 and #1497; by 2020 that had become #1238 and #1352.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blair #603, Jamie #1894.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2016–2025
Blair held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jamie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Blair #325 in 2025, Jamie #352 in 2025.
The order changed in 2023: Blair moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #559 and #357; by 2023 that had become #445 and #555.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blair #325, Jamie #352.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2004–2023
Blair held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Blair #264 in 2004, Jamie #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Blair #395, Jamie #98.
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 | Blair | Jamie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Originally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James; used as a feminine name too since the late 19th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish, diminutive of James |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.mi/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jamie has a recorded origin (Scottish, diminutive of James); Blair does not have one recorded yet.
- Blair has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jamie.
- A meaning is recorded for Jamie; Blair doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Blair
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #88 among boys in New Zealand in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1968–1996
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1979 (recorded 1968–1996).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
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