Caoimhin vs Jackson
Caoimhin and Jacksoncompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Caoimhin was ranked #118 and Jackson #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2010, Caoimhin was ranked #4678 and Jackson #139 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caoimhin was ranked #829 and Jackson #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caoimhin and Jackson over time
Caoimhin and Jackson appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Jackson held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Caoimhin 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.
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 2024, Caoimhin moved ahead of Jackson in Northern Ireland · Boys — #139 and #121 the year before became #118 and #154.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caoimhin and Jackson changed places 11 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #118 and #154.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Caoimhin and Jackson averaged 39.4 places apart, ending at #118 and #154.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caoimhin held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jackson in 13.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhin #99 in 2021, Jackson #68 in 2016.
The order changed in 2024: Caoimhin moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #139 and #121; by 2024 that had become #118 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caoimhin #118, Jackson #154.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2005–2025
Caoimhin held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jackson in 7.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhin #254 in 2005, Jackson #99 in 2017.
The order changed in 2013: Jackson moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #324 and #379; by 2013 that had become #534 and #229.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caoimhin #829, Jackson #198.
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 | Caoimhin | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caoimhin and Jackson both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Caoimhin
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #99 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Jackson
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys