Grant vs Jamie
Grant 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Grant was ranked #341 and Jamie #11 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Grant was ranked #701 and Jamie #13 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1987, Grant was ranked #99 and Jamie #39 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1990, Grant was ranked #75 and Jamie #48 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Grant was ranked #535 and Jamie #87 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Grant was ranked #4270 and Jamie #222 among boys in England and Wales.
Grant and Jamie over time
Grant and Jamie appear together in 4 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Grant in 0.
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.
Grant reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jamie in none. 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 New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jamie moved into the top 50 at #50 in 1985 as Grant fell out of it to #52, having been #50 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1985, Jamie moved ahead of Grant in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #50 and #55 the year before became #52 and #50.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Grant and Jamie averaged 16.7 places apart, ending at #75 and #48.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Grant #128 in 1996, Jamie #28 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grant held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Grant #128 in 1996, Jamie #28 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grant #4270, Jamie #222.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1965–1990
Grant held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jamie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Grant #32 in 1966, Jamie #28 in 1972.
The order changed in 1985: Jamie moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #50 and #55; by 1985 that had become #52 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Grant #75, Jamie #48.
New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 1972–1987
Grant held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jamie in 12.
Highest recorded here: Grant #22 in 1972, Jamie #29 in 1978.
The order changed in 1976: Jamie moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #39 and #59; by 1976 that had become #53 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Grant #99, Jamie #39.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1991–2009
Grant held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Grant #234 in 1996, Jamie #13 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Grant #701, Jamie #13.
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 | Grant | Jamie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.mi/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 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 | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Grant does not have one recorded yet.
- Grant has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jamie.
- A meaning is recorded for Jamie; Grant 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
Grant
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1987
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1954–1987).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #378 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys