Finn vs Jamie
Finn 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #15 and Jamie #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #15 and Jamie #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #17 and Jamie #87 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2011, Finn was ranked #43 and Jamie #93 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #83 and Jamie #222 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2007, Finn was ranked #87 and Jamie #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #153 and Jamie #378 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Finn was ranked #883 and Jamie #464 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Finn was ranked #3519 and Jamie #1351 among girls in England and Wales.
Finn and Jamie over time
Finn and Jamie appear together in 5 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Finn in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jamie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Finn 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 2016, Finn moved ahead of Jamie in England and Wales · Boys — #126 and #91 the year before became #100 and #102.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Finn and Jamie changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1982 and 2025, ending at #15 and #47.
- Longest-running competitions
Finn and Jamie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 41 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #15 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Finn #2416 in 2000, Jamie #191 in 2001.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1982–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jamie in 33.
Highest recorded here: Finn #6 in 2020, Jamie #10 in 2006.
The order changed in 2020: Finn moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #22 and #19; by 2020 that had become #6 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #15, Jamie #47.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jamie in 20.
Highest recorded here: Finn #72 in 2021, Jamie #28 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Finn moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #126 and #91; by 2016 that had become #100 and #102.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #83, Jamie #222.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jamie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Finn #7 in 2020, Jamie #8 in 2005.
The order changed in 2016: Finn moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #37 and #37; by 2016 that had become #29 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #15, Jamie #118.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1998–2011
Finn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jamie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Finn #36 in 2001, Jamie #48 in 2000.
The order changed in 2003: Finn moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #67 and #53; by 2003 that had become #52 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Finn #43, Jamie #93.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2021
Finn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 12.
Highest recorded here: Finn #2416 in 2000, Jamie #191 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Finn #3519, Jamie #1351.
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 | Finn | Jamie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn. | Originally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James; used as a feminine name too since the late 19th century. |
| Origin | Irish | Scottish, diminutive of James |
| Pronunciation | /fɪn/ | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.mi/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finn is recorded with a Irish origin, while Jamie is recorded with a Scottish, diminutive of James origin.
- Finn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jamie.
- Finn's recorded meaning differs from Jamie's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Finn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #31 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1982–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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