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Gerard vs Jamie

Gerard 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Gerard was ranked #348 and Jamie #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1966, Gerard was ranked #84 and Jamie #81 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Gerard was ranked #727 and Jamie #87 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Gerard was ranked #305 and Jamie #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Gerard was ranked #1675 and Jamie #222 among boys in England and Wales.

Gerard and Jamie over time

Gerard and Jamie appear together in 3 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Gerard in 0.

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.

Gerard reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jamie 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 Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jamie moved into the top 50 at #34 in 1992 as Gerard fell out of it to #54, having been #41 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1992, Jamie moved ahead of Gerard in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #41 and #49 the year before became #54 and #34.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Gerard and Jamie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #348 and #47.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Gerard #462 in 1997, Jamie #28 in 1996.

List by list

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

    Gerard held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Jamie in 34.

    Highest recorded here: Gerard #16 in 1972, Jamie #10 in 2006.

    The order changed in 1992: Jamie moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #41 and #49; by 1992 that had become #54 and #34.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Gerard #348, Jamie #47.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Gerard held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Gerard #462 in 1997, Jamie #28 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Gerard #1675, Jamie #222.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Gerard held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Gerard #57 in 1997, Jamie #8 in 2005.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Gerard #305, Jamie #118.

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 Gerard

Pairs where Gerard 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 Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of 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.

Republic of 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 Gerard, Jamie
FieldGerardJamie
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningCombines Old German 'ger' (spear) with 'hart' (hard, firm, brave) — 'spear-brave'. Borne by saints from Belgium, Germany, Hungary and Italy; brought to Britain by the Normans.Originally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James; used as a feminine name too since the late 19th century.
OriginGermanicScottish, diminutive of James
Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɛɹ.əd//ˈd͡ʒeɪ.mi/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #348 (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

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

How each name got here

Gerard

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1954

    First recorded at #87 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · 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 #378 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys