Edward vs Jeremy
Edward and Jeremycompared 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 2025, Edward was ranked #31 and Jeremy #556 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1998, Edward was ranked #99 and Jeremy #77 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2008, Edward was ranked #100 and Jeremy #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Jeremy #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Edward was ranked #135 and Jeremy #375 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Jeremy #727 among boys in Scotland.
Edward and Jeremy over time
Edward and Jeremy appear together in 4 published lists, across 151 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Jeremy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Edward in 1. 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 2008, Jeremy moved ahead of Edward in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #77 and #81 the year before became #100 and #95.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Edward and Jeremy averaged 22.6 places apart, ending at #100 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Edward and Jeremy were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #31 and #556.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1965–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Jeremy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #17 in 1965, Jeremy #121 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Jeremy #432.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 1970–2008
Edward held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jeremy in 33.
Highest recorded here: Edward #68 in 1992, Jeremy #48 in 1983.
The order changed in 2008: Jeremy moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #77 and #81; by 2008 that had become #100 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Edward #100, Jeremy #95.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jeremy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Jeremy #265 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #31, Jeremy #556.
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1968–1998
Edward held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jeremy in 27.
Highest recorded here: Edward #56 in 1984, Jeremy #24 in 1977.
The order changed in 1971: Jeremy moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #68 and #88; by 1971 that had become #82 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Edward #99, Jeremy #77.
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 | Jeremy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #31 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edward has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jeremy.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #31 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Jeremy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1968–1999
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New Zealand, in 1977 (recorded 1968–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #556 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys