Edward vs Jim
Edward and Jimcompared 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 Jim #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Jim #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Edward was ranked #135 and Jim #416 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Jim #727 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Edward was ranked #194 and Jim #453 among boys in Norway.
Edward and Jim over time
Edward and Jim appear together in 4 published lists, across 138 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jim 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.
Jim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Edward 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edward and Jim changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1950 and 2017, ending at #194 and #453.
- Longest-running competitions
Edward and Jim were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 57 years, from 1950 to 2017, ending at #194 and #453.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Edward #17 in 1965, Jim #207 in 1965.
List by list
Norway · Boys57 shared years, 1950–2017
Edward held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jim in 44.
Highest recorded here: Edward #186 in 2010, Jim #121 in 1966.
The order changed in 2000: Edward moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #376 and #337; by 2000 that had become #258 and #376.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Edward #194, Jim #453.
Republic of Ireland · Boys44 shared years, 1965–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Jim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #17 in 1965, Jim #207 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Jim #309.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Jim #680 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Jim #5119.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2005–2018
Edward held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #118 in 2014, Jim #307 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Edward #135, Jim #416.
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 | Jim |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edward has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Jim
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #337 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2017
Highest recorded position: #121 among boys in Norway, in 1966 (recorded 1947–2017).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys