Edward vs Jared
Edward and Jaredcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Jared #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1998, Edward was ranked #99 and Jared #67 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1999, Edward was ranked #90 and Jared #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Edward was ranked #90 and Jared #459 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Edward was ranked #107 and Jared #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Edward and Jared over time
Edward and Jared appear together in 5 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jared in 1.
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.
Edward reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jared 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 1977, Jared moved ahead of Edward in New Zealand · Boys — #81 and #94 the year before became #74 and #62.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Edward and Jared averaged 18.0 places apart, ending at #99 and #67.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Edward #56 in 1984, Jared #41 in 1985.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jared in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Jared #196 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Jared #1322.
New Zealand · Boys24 shared years, 1974–1998
Edward held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jared in 21.
Highest recorded here: Edward #56 in 1984, Jared #41 in 1985.
The order changed in 1977: Jared moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #81 and #94; by 1977 that had become #74 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Edward #99, Jared #67.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1984–2020
Edward held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Jared in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #47 in 1984, Jared #228 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Edward #90, Jared #459.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 1985–1999
Edward held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jared in 3.
Highest recorded here: Edward #68 in 1992, Jared #66 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Edward #90, Jared #89.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2019
Edward held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jared in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #104 in 1997, Jared #213 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Edward #107, Jared #418.
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 | Edward | Jared |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1322 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edward and Jared both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Jared
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #97 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2003
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1974–2003).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1322 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys