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Dylan vs Jamie

Dylan 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2007, Dylan was ranked #29 and Jamie #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2011, Dylan was ranked #39 and Jamie #93 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Dylan was ranked #69 and Jamie #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Dylan was ranked #72 and Jamie #245 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Dylan was ranked #104 and Jamie #87 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Dylan was ranked #154 and Jamie #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2003, Dylan was ranked #655 and Jamie #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Dylan was ranked #790 and Jamie #790 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Dylan was ranked #2006 and Jamie #1719 among girls in England and Wales.

Dylan and Jamie over time

Dylan and Jamie appear together in 6 published lists, across 192 years of shared records. Dylan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jamie in 1.

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 4 of those lists, Dylan 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Dylan moved into the top 50 at #43 in 1991 as Jamie fell out of it to #54, having been #48 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2001, Dylan moved ahead of Jamie in England and Wales · Boys — #37 and #29 the year before became #27 and #30.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Dylan and Jamie changed places 10 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #154 and #118.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Dylan and Jamie averaged 52.0 places apart, ending at #72 and #245.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Dylan rose about as far as Jamie fell — from #84 and #57 in 1983 to #29 and #100 in 2007.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Dylan and Jamie were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #72 and #245.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Dylan #7 in 1992, Jamie #23 in 1990.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys53 shared years, 1973–2025

    Dylan held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Jamie in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Dylan #7 in 1998, Jamie #10 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2022: Jamie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #26 and #27; by 2022 that had become #33 and #33.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Dylan #69, Jamie #47.

  • New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1980–2011

    Dylan held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Jamie in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Dylan #7 in 1992, Jamie #23 in 1990.

    The order changed in 1991: Dylan moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #38 and #23; by 1991 that had become #30 and #31.

    Most recent shared year, 2011: Dylan #39, Jamie #93.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Dylan held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jamie in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Dylan #16 in 2010, Jamie #28 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2001: Dylan moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #37 and #29; by 2001 that had become #27 and #30.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Dylan #72, Jamie #245.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Dylan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jamie in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Dylan #7 in 2001, Jamie #8 in 2005.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #154, Jamie #118.

  • England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2025

    Dylan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jamie in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Dylan #1454 in 2021, Jamie #198 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Dylan #2006, Jamie #1719.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys23 shared years, 1983–2007

    Dylan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jamie in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Dylan #12 in 1995, Jamie #42 in 1987.

    The order changed in 1991: Dylan moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #49 and #48; by 1991 that had become #43 and #54.

    Most recent shared year, 2007: Dylan #29, 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Dylan

Pairs where Dylan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Jamie

Pairs where Jamie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Dylan, Jamie
FieldDylanJamie
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningTraditionally associated with the sea/tide — popularly glossed as 'great tide' or 'born from the sea', reflecting the mythological figure's role. Some scholars theorise the figure may reflect an earlier, otherwise unattested Celtic sea god — treat as a proposed origin, not settled fact.Originally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James; used as a feminine name too since the late 19th century.
OriginWelshScottish, diminutive of James
Pronunciation/ˈdɪlən//ˈd͡ʒeɪ.mi/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Dylan is recorded with a Welsh origin, while Jamie is recorded with a Scottish, diminutive of James origin.
  • Dylan and Jamie both have 2 syllables.
  • Dylan's recorded meaning differs from Jamie's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Dylan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #246 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1980–2020

    Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1980–2020).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Jamie

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls