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George vs Jamie

George 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.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, George was ranked #7 and Jamie #245 among boys in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2011, George was ranked #30 and Jamie #93 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, George was ranked #40 and Jamie #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, George was ranked #112 and Jamie #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, George was ranked #48 and Jamie #87 among boys in Scotland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2007, George was ranked #73 and Jamie #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2023, George was ranked #364 and Jamie #368 among boys in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2018, George was ranked #5666 and Jamie #1526 among girls in England and Wales.

George and Jamie over time

George and Jamie appear together in 6 published lists, across 200 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, George in 1.

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.

Jamie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, George 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1972–2025

    George held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jamie in 42.

    Highest recorded here: George #65 in 2019, Jamie #10 in 2006.

    The order changed in 1984: Jamie moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #96 and #127; by 1984 that had become #109 and #104.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: George #112, Jamie #47.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys41 shared years, 1965–2007

    George held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jamie in 25.

    Highest recorded here: George #36 in 1966, Jamie #28 in 1972.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2007: George #73, Jamie #100.

  • New Zealand · Boys39 shared years, 1972–2011

    George held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jamie in 23.

    Highest recorded here: George #28 in 2005, Jamie #23 in 1990.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2011: George #30, Jamie #93.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    George held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jamie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Jamie #28 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: George #7, Jamie #245.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    George held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jamie in 22.

    Highest recorded here: George #25 in 2023, Jamie #8 in 2005.

    The order changed in 2019: George moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #49 and #48; by 2019 that had become #28 and #65.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: George #40, Jamie #118.

  • England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2018

    George held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 8.

    Highest recorded here: George #2802 in 2004, Jamie #215 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: George #5666, Jamie #1526.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving George

Pairs where George shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Jamie

Pairs where Jamie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of George, Jamie
FieldGeorgeJamie
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningFarmer, earth-worker.Originally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James; used as a feminine name too since the late 19th century.
OriginGreekScottish, diminutive of James
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɔːdʒ//ˈd͡ʒeɪ.mi/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #7 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • George is recorded with a Greek origin, while Jamie is recorded with a Scottish, diminutive of James origin.
  • George and Jamie both have 2 syllables.
  • George'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

George

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Jamie

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls