Cassandra vs Jamie
Cassandra 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 · Girls
In 1997, Cassandra was ranked #97 and Jamie #62 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Cassandra was ranked #358 and Jamie #194 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Cassandra was ranked #885 and Jamie #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cassandra was ranked #510 and Jamie #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cassandra was ranked #541 and Jamie #790 among girls in Scotland.
Cassandra and Jamie over time
Cassandra and Jamie appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cassandra 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.
Cassandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Cassandra and Jamie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #352.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1977–2025
Cassandra held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jamie in 35.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #227 in 1986, Jamie #126 in 1990.
The order changed in 2025: Jamie moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #441 and #556; by 2025 that had become #885 and #352.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cassandra #885, Jamie #352.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cassandra held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jamie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #319 in 1996, Jamie #191 in 2001.
The order changed in 2015: Cassandra moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #1177 and #1016; by 2015 that had become #909 and #1279.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cassandra #510, Jamie #1894.
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 | Cassandra | 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 | /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 | Norway · Girls #340 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 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); Cassandra does not have one recorded yet.
- Cassandra has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jamie.
- A meaning is recorded for Jamie; Cassandra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Cassandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1999
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1969–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #340 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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