Damien vs Jamie
Damien 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, Damien was ranked #468 and Jamie #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1993, Damien was ranked #94 and Jamie #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Damien was ranked #619 and Jamie #87 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Damien was ranked #395 and Jamie #98 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Damien was ranked #747 and Jamie #222 among boys in England and Wales.
Damien and Jamie over time
Damien and Jamie appear together in 4 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Damien 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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 1990, Jamie moved ahead of Damien in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #49 and #52 the year before became #53 and #52.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Damien and Jamie changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1969 and 1993, ending at #94 and #60.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Damien and Jamie averaged 17.5 places apart, ending at #94 and #60.
- Longest-running competitions
Damien and Jamie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #468 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Damien #34 in 1974, Jamie #28 in 1972.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1972–2025
Damien held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jamie in 36.
Highest recorded here: Damien #34 in 1982, Jamie #10 in 2006.
The order changed in 1990: Jamie moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #49 and #52; by 1990 that had become #53 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Damien #468, Jamie #47.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Damien held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Damien #280 in 2003, Jamie #28 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Damien #747, Jamie #222.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys25 shared years, 1969–1993
Damien held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jamie in 21.
Highest recorded here: Damien #34 in 1974, Jamie #28 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Damien #94, Jamie #60.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2023
Damien held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 21.
Highest recorded here: Damien #134 in 1999, Jamie #8 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Damien #395, Jamie #98.
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 | Damien | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (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); Damien does not have one recorded yet.
- Damien and Jamie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jamie; Damien doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Damien
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–1993
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1974 (recorded 1969–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 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