Georgina vs Jamie
Georgina 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1998, Georgina was ranked #97 and Jamie #77 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Georgina was ranked #718 and Jamie #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Georgina was ranked #358 and Jamie #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Georgina was ranked #371 and Jamie #1719 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Georgina was ranked #384 and Jamie #790 among girls in Scotland.
Georgina and Jamie over time
Georgina and Jamie appear together in 4 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Georgina 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Georgina and Jamie changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2025, ending at #718 and #352.
- Longest-running competitions
Georgina and Jamie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #371 and #1719.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1977–2025
Georgina held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jamie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Georgina #89 in 1978, Jamie #126 in 1990.
The order changed in 2015: Jamie moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #353 and #584; by 2015 that had become #660 and #462.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgina #718, Jamie #352.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Georgina held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jamie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Georgina #33 in 1997, Jamie #191 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgina #371, Jamie #1719.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2015
Georgina held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jamie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Georgina #184 in 2006, Jamie #158 in 2000.
The order changed in 2011: Georgina moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #366 and #366; by 2011 that had become #277 and #363.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Georgina #358, Jamie #426.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 1983–1998
Georgina held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jamie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Georgina #73 in 1993, Jamie #57 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Georgina #97, Jamie #77.
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 | Georgina | Jamie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Originally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James; used as a feminine name too since the late 19th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish, diminutive of James |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.mi/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #371 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jamie has a recorded origin (Scottish, diminutive of James); Georgina does not have one recorded yet.
- Georgina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jamie.
- A meaning is recorded for Jamie; Georgina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Georgina
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #143 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #371 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
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