Connor vs Jamie
Connor 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 · Boys
In 2011, Connor was ranked #31 and Jamie #93 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Jamie #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2007, Connor was ranked #56 and Jamie #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Jamie #87 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #164 and Jamie #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1997, Connor was ranked #3174 and Jamie #215 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Jamie #222 among boys in England and Wales.
Connor and Jamie over time
Connor and Jamie appear together in 5 published lists, across 142 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jamie in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 3 of those lists, Connor in 2. 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 2019, Jamie moved ahead of Connor in England and Wales · Boys — #126 and #128 the year before became #160 and #122.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Connor and Jamie changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #264 and #222.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Connor and Jamie averaged 11.4 places apart, ending at #264 and #222.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Jamie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #829 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Connor #11 in 1998, Jamie #28 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1972–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jamie in 49.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Jamie #10 in 2006.
The order changed in 1976: Jamie moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #204 and #236; by 1976 that had become #190 and #190.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Jamie #47.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jamie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Jamie #28 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Jamie moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #126 and #128; by 2019 that had become #160 and #122.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Jamie #222.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 28.
Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, Jamie #8 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, Jamie #118.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1992–2011
Connor held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jamie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1999, Jamie #34 in 1994.
The order changed in 1995: Connor moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #46 and #34; by 1995 that had become #29 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Connor #31, Jamie #93.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 1994–2007
Connor held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jamie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Connor #24 in 2002, Jamie #60 in 1994.
The order changed in 1995: Connor moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #93 and #60; by 1995 that had become #65 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Connor #56, Jamie #100.
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 | Connor | 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 | AU-NSW, 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 #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Connor does not have one recorded yet.
- Connor and Jamie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jamie; Connor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Connor
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 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