Ethan vs Jeremy
Ethan 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Ethan was ranked #4 and Jeremy #375 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2008, Ethan was ranked #11 and Jeremy #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1999, Ethan was ranked #18 and Jeremy #86 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ethan was ranked #51 and Jeremy #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Ethan was ranked #54 and Jeremy #556 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ethan was ranked #54 and Jeremy #727 among boys in Scotland.
Ethan and Jeremy over time
Ethan and Jeremy appear together in 4 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Ethan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jeremy in 0.
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 4 of those lists, and Ethan 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Ethan moved into the top 50 at #27 in 1991 as Jeremy fell out of it to #57, having been #43 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1996, Ethan moved ahead of Jeremy in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #57 and #55 the year before became #56 and #60.
- Mirrored each other
Over 32 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Ethan rose about as far as Jeremy fell — from #208 and #232 in 1989 to #51 and #432 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Ethan and Jeremy were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #54 and #556.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1989–2025
Ethan held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Jeremy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ethan #30 in 2012, Jeremy #203 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ethan #51, Jeremy #432.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ethan held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jeremy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ethan #11 in 2011, Jeremy #265 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ethan #54, Jeremy #556.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 1991–2008
Ethan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jeremy in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ethan #5 in 2002, Jeremy #50 in 1994.
The order changed in 1996: Ethan moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #57 and #55; by 1996 that had become #56 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Ethan #11, Jeremy #95.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 1990–1999
Ethan held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jeremy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ethan #18 in 1999, Jeremy #43 in 1990.
The order changed in 1991: Ethan moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #47 and #43; by 1991 that had become #27 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Ethan #18, Jeremy #86.
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 | Ethan | Jeremy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with qualities like 'solid, enduring, firm'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈiːθən/ | |
| 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #49 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ethan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Jeremy does not have one recorded yet.
- Ethan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jeremy.
- A meaning is recorded for Ethan; Jeremy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ethan
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #208 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2011 (recorded 1991–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #54 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