Bobby vs Jamie
Bobby 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, Bobby was ranked #30 and Jamie #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bobby was ranked #78 and Jamie #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bobby was ranked #82 and Jamie #222 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bobby was ranked #246 and Jamie #87 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bobby was ranked #3015 and Jamie #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Bobby and Jamie over time
Bobby and Jamie appear together in 4 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Bobby 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 4 of those lists, and Bobby 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 2012, Bobby moved ahead of Jamie in England and Wales · Boys — #76 and #49 the year before became #57 and #64.
- Longest-running competitions
Bobby and Jamie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 41 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #30 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bobby #1530 in 2002, Jamie #191 in 2001.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1980–2025
Bobby held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jamie in 37.
Highest recorded here: Bobby #27 in 2020, Jamie #10 in 2006.
The order changed in 2022: Bobby moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #34 and #27; by 2022 that had become #31 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bobby #30, Jamie #47.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bobby held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jamie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Bobby #57 in 2012, Jamie #28 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Bobby moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #76 and #49; by 2012 that had become #57 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bobby #82, Jamie #222.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Bobby held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 27.
Highest recorded here: Bobby #1530 in 2002, Jamie #191 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bobby #3015, Jamie #1894.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1998–2024
Bobby held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jamie in 23.
Highest recorded here: Bobby #59 in 2013, Jamie #8 in 2005.
The order changed in 2023: Bobby moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #82 and #57; by 2023 that had become #67 and #98.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bobby #78, 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 | Bobby | Jamie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #30 (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); Bobby does not have one recorded yet.
- Bobby and Jamie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jamie; Bobby doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Bobby
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1980–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #30 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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