Cole vs Jamie
Cole 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, Cole was ranked #185 and Jamie #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2009, Cole was ranked #87 and Jamie #53 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cole was ranked #66 and Jamie #87 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cole was ranked #125 and Jamie #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cole was ranked #169 and Jamie #222 among boys in England and Wales.
Cole and Jamie over time
Cole and Jamie appear together in 4 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Cole in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 Cole 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 2022, Cole moved ahead of Jamie in England and Wales · Boys — #204 and #159 the year before became #184 and #196.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cole held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jamie in 26.
Highest recorded here: Cole #125 in 2010, Jamie #28 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Cole moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #204 and #159; by 2022 that had become #184 and #196.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cole #169, Jamie #222.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1989–2025
Cole held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Cole #132 in 2020, Jamie #10 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cole #185, Jamie #47.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2000–2024
Cole held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Cole #98 in 2017, Jamie #8 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cole #125, Jamie #118.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 1998–2009
Cole held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Cole #62 in 2003, Jamie #48 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Cole #87, Jamie #53.
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 | Cole | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #185 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Cole does not have one recorded yet.
- Cole and Jamie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jamie; Cole 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
Cole
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2009
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1998–2009).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #185 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