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 2025, Gerard was ranked #1538 and Jamie #245 among boys in England and Wales.
Gerard and Jamie over time
Gerard and Jamie appear together in 3 published lists, across 112 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 England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1538 and #245.
- 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 · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Gerard held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 30.
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, 2025: Gerard #1538, Jamie #245.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Gerard | Jamie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Combines 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. |
| Origin | Germanic | Scottish, diminutive of James |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɛɹ.əd/ | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.mi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1538 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