Breffni vs Jamie
Breffni 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 2019, Breffni was ranked #764 and Jamie #19 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1995, Breffni was ranked #417 and Jamie #224 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Breffni and Jamie over time
Breffni and Jamie appear together in 2 published lists, across 17 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Breffni in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1977–1995
Breffni held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jamie in 7.
Highest recorded here: Breffni #417 in 1995, Jamie #129 in 1986.
The order changed in 1981: Jamie moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #483 and #542; by 1981 that had become #533 and #351.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Breffni #417, Jamie #224.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1972–2019
Breffni held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jamie in 7.
Highest recorded here: Breffni #232 in 1989, Jamie #19 in 2019.
The order changed in 1974: Jamie moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #279 and #307; by 1974 that had become #321 and #240.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Breffni #764, Jamie #19.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Jamie
Pairs where Jamie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Jamie vs Marcus
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jamie rose about as far as Marcus fell — from #307 and #99 in 1972 to #47 and #232 in 2025.
Jamie · Marcus · 54 shared years, 1972–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Jamie vs Ronan
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jamie rose about as far as Ronan fell — from #307 and #46 in 1972 to #47 and #86 in 2025.
Jamie · Ronan · 54 shared years, 1972–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Jamie vs Ross
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jamie rose about as far as Ross fell — from #307 and #168 in 1972 to #47 and #329 in 2025.
Jamie · Ross · 54 shared years, 1972–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Thomas vs Jamie
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jamie rose about as far as Thomas fell — from #7 and #307 in 1972 to #16 and #47 in 2025.
Thomas · Jamie · 54 shared years, 1972–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Breffni | Jamie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | 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 | IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #764 (2019) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jamie has a recorded origin (Scottish, diminutive of James); Breffni does not have one recorded yet.
- Breffni and Jamie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jamie; Breffni doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in IE.
How each name got here
Breffni
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2019
Highest recorded position: #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1966–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2019.
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 #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls