Fred vs Jim
Fred 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Fred was ranked #676 and Jim #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Fred was ranked #398 and Jim #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Fred was ranked #475 and Jim #453 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fred was ranked #567 and Jim #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Fred and Jim over time
Fred and Jim appear together in 3 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Jim held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fred 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.
Fred reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jim 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 1972, Jim moved ahead of Fred in Norway · Boys — #164 and #183 the year before became #177 and #140.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Fred and Jim changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2003 and 2025, ending at #676 and #309.
- Longest-running competitions
Fred and Jim were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 55 years, from 1947 to 2017, ending at #475 and #453.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Fred #88 in 1965, Jim #121 in 1966.
List by list
Norway · Boys55 shared years, 1947–2017
Fred held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Jim in 32.
Highest recorded here: Fred #88 in 1965, Jim #121 in 1966.
The order changed in 1972: Jim moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #164 and #183; by 1972 that had become #177 and #140.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Fred #475, Jim #453.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fred #477 in 2008, Jim #680 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fred #567, Jim #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2003–2025
Fred held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jim in 14.
Highest recorded here: Fred #334 in 2006, Jim #251 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fred #676, Jim #309.
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 | Fred | 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #460 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fred and Jim both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Fred
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #39 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among boys in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #460 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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