Dean vs Jamie
Dean 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 1991, Dean was ranked #92 and Jamie #31 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dean was ranked #432 and Jamie #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #727 and Jamie #87 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2007, Dean was ranked #94 and Jamie #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Dean was ranked #348 and Jamie #98 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #651 and Jamie #222 among boys in England and Wales.
Dean and Jamie over time
Dean and Jamie appear together in 5 published lists, across 163 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Dean in 1.
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.
Dean reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1976, Jamie moved ahead of Dean in New Zealand · Boys — #32 and #59 the year before became #40 and #34.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dean and Jamie changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1965 and 2007, ending at #94 and #100.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 36 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Dean and Jamie averaged 13.1 places apart, ending at #94 and #100.
- Mirrored each other
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jamie rose about as far as Dean fell — from #186 and #307 in 1972 to #432 and #47 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Dean and Jamie were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 36 years, from 1965 to 2007, ending at #94 and #100.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dean #80 in 1996, Jamie #28 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1972–2025
Dean held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jamie in 33.
Highest recorded here: Dean #24 in 1993, Jamie #10 in 2006.
The order changed in 1998: Jamie moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #31 and #32; by 1998 that had become #29 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dean #432, Jamie #47.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys36 shared years, 1965–2007
Dean held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Jamie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Dean #26 in 1968, Jamie #28 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Dean #94, Jamie #100.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dean held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Dean #80 in 1996, Jamie #28 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dean #651, Jamie #222.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2023
Dean held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Dean #45 in 1997, Jamie #8 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dean #348, Jamie #98.
New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 1972–1991
Dean held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jamie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Dean #26 in 1973, Jamie #23 in 1990.
The order changed in 1976: Jamie moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #32 and #59; by 1976 that had become #40 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Dean #92, Jamie #31.
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 | Dean | 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 | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.mi/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 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 #432 (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); Dean does not have one recorded yet.
- Dean has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jamie.
- A meaning is recorded for Jamie; Dean 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
Dean
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1991
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1956–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 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