Freddie vs Jake
Freddie and Jakecompared 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, Freddie was ranked #13 and Jake #185 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Freddie was ranked #17 and Jake #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Freddie was ranked #25 and Jake #165 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Freddie was ranked #52 and Jake #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Freddie and Jake over time
Freddie and Jake appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Jake held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Freddie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jake reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Freddie 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 Northern Ireland · Boys, Freddie moved into the top 50 at #26 in 2019 as Jake fell out of it to #56, having been #30 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Freddie moved ahead of Jake in England and Wales · Boys — #35 and #32 the year before became #20 and #33.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Freddie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jake in 18.
Highest recorded here: Freddie #10 in 2022, Jake #15 in 2006.
The order changed in 2014: Freddie moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #35 and #32; by 2014 that had become #20 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freddie #13, Jake #185.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2025
Freddie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jake in 20.
Highest recorded here: Freddie #51 in 2024, Jake #25 in 2015.
The order changed in 2024: Freddie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #64 and #56; by 2024 that had become #51 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Freddie #52, Jake #95.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Freddie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jake in 14.
Highest recorded here: Freddie #15 in 2021, Jake #10 in 2015.
The order changed in 2019: Freddie moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #33 and #30; by 2019 that had become #26 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freddie #17, Jake #84.
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 | Freddie | Jake |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Peaceful ruler. | A medieval variant of Jack, also sometimes used as a short form of Jacob. |
| Origin | Germanic, via Frederick | English, medieval variant |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɹɛdi/ | /ˈd͡ʒeɪk/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Freddy, Frederick | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #95 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Freddie is recorded with a Germanic, via Frederick origin, while Jake is recorded with a English, medieval variant origin.
- Freddie and Jake both have 2 syllables.
- Freddie's recorded meaning differs from Jake's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Freddie a "high" Data Confidence level and Jake a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Freddie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Jake
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1986–2020
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1986–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys