George vs Jamie
George and Jamie compared 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
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, George moved into the top 50 at #28 in 2019 as Jamie fell out of it to #65, having been #48 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, George moved ahead of Jamie in Northern Ireland · Boys — #49 and #48 the year before became #28 and #65.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
George and Jamie changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1965 and 2007, ending at #73 and #100.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 41 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, George and Jamie averaged 18.3 places apart, ending at #73 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
George and Jamie were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #7 and #245.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #19 and #28 in England and Wales · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #7 and #245.
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.
Side by side
| Field | George | Jamie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Farmer, earth-worker. | Originally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James; used as a feminine name too since the late 19th century. |
| Origin | Greek | Scottish, diminutive of James |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.mi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #7 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls