Harry vs Jamie
Harry 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 2024, Harry was ranked #13 and Jamie #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #20 and Jamie #222 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Harry was ranked #25 and Jamie #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #31 and Jamie #87 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2007, Harry was ranked #33 and Jamie #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2011, Harry was ranked #41 and Jamie #93 among boys in New Zealand.
Harry and Jamie over time
Harry and Jamie appear together in 5 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jamie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, and Harry 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Harry moved ahead of Jamie in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #79 and #65 the year before became #71 and #92.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Harry and Jamie averaged 32.8 places apart, ending at #13 and #118.
- Longest-running competitions
Harry and Jamie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #25 and #47.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1972–2025
Harry held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jamie in 36.
Highest recorded here: Harry #6 in 2018, Jamie #10 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harry #25, Jamie #47.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harry held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jamie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #1 in 2011, Jamie #28 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #20, Jamie #222.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Harry held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jamie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Harry #4 in 2012, Jamie #8 in 2005.
The order changed in 2010: Harry moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #11 and #10; by 2010 that had become #6 and #12.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #13, Jamie #118.
New Zealand · Boys17 shared years, 1994–2011
Harry held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jamie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Harry #37 in 2004, Jamie #34 in 1994.
The order changed in 2003: Harry moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #59 and #53; by 2003 that had become #50 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Harry #41, Jamie #93.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1992–2007
Harry held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jamie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Harry #32 in 2006, Jamie #59 in 1992.
The order changed in 1997: Harry moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #79 and #65; by 1997 that had become #71 and #92.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Harry #33, Jamie #100.
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 | Harry | Jamie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A diminutive/pet form, inheriting its meaning from Henry — 'home ruler' — and functioning, in modern times, as a nickname for both Henry and names beginning with 'Har-'. During the Middle Ages in England, Henry was generally rendered as Harry or Herry in English pronunciation. | Originally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James; used as a feminine name too since the late 19th century. |
| Origin | English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry | Scottish, diminutive of James |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhæri/ | /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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Harry is recorded with a English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry origin, while Jamie is recorded with a Scottish, diminutive of James origin.
- Harry and Jamie both have 2 syllables.
- Harry'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
Harry
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #70 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #39 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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