Edgar vs Jamie
Edgar 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 2024, Edgar was ranked #655 and Jamie #30 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edgar was ranked #898 and Jamie #222 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Edgar was ranked #340 and Jamie #378 among boys in Norway.
Edgar and Jamie over time
Edgar and Jamie appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Edgar 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 1 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 2004, Jamie moved ahead of Edgar in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #254 and #307 the year before became #506 and #16.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edgar held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Edgar #690 in 2018, Jamie #28 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edgar #898, Jamie #222.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1972–2024
Edgar held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jamie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Edgar #254 in 1972, Jamie #10 in 2006.
The order changed in 2004: Jamie moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #254 and #307; by 2004 that had become #506 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edgar #655, Jamie #30.
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 | Edgar | 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #340 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Edgar does not have one recorded yet.
- Edgar and Jamie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jamie; Edgar doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Edgar
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #142 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #122 among boys in Norway, in 1951 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #340 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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