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Hayden vs Jamie

Hayden 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2007, Hayden was ranked #44 and Jamie #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Hayden was ranked #223 and Jamie #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2009, Hayden was ranked #82 and Jamie #53 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Hayden was ranked #268 and Jamie #87 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Hayden was ranked #164 and Jamie #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Hayden was ranked #314 and Jamie #245 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2020, Hayden was ranked #834 and Jamie #410 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2009, Hayden was ranked #419 and Jamie #419 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Hayden was ranked #5891 and Jamie #1894 among girls in England and Wales.

Hayden and Jamie over time

Hayden and Jamie appear together in 6 published lists, across 160 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Hayden in 2.

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.

Jamie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Hayden 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 1993, Hayden moved ahead of Jamie in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #63 and #59 the year before became #46 and #60.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Hayden and Jamie changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1974 and 2009, ending at #82 and #53.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 36 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Hayden and Jamie averaged 10.0 places apart, ending at #82 and #53.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Hayden and Jamie were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #314 and #245.

List by list

  • New Zealand · Boys36 shared years, 1974–2009

    Hayden held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Jamie in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Hayden #26 in 1994, Jamie #23 in 1990.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2009: Hayden #82, Jamie #53.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025

    Hayden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 33.

    Highest recorded here: Hayden #177 in 2009, Jamie #10 in 2006.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hayden #223, Jamie #47.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Hayden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Hayden #71 in 2008, Jamie #28 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hayden #314, Jamie #245.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2024

    Hayden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Hayden #132 in 2008, Jamie #8 in 2005.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayden #164, Jamie #118.

  • England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2000–2024

    Hayden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jamie in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Hayden #835 in 2009, Jamie #221 in 2000.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayden #5891, Jamie #1894.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 1987–2007

    Hayden held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jamie in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Hayden #31 in 1994, Jamie #42 in 1987.

    The order changed in 1993: Hayden moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #63 and #59; by 1993 that had become #46 and #60.

    Most recent shared year, 2007: Hayden #44, 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.

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 Hayden

Pairs where Hayden 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 — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Hayden, Jamie
FieldHaydenJamie
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedOriginally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James; used as a feminine name too since the late 19th century.
OriginNot yet recordedScottish, diminutive of James
PronunciationNot yet recorded/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 #223 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jamie has a recorded origin (Scottish, diminutive of James); Hayden does not have one recorded yet.
  • Hayden and Jamie both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Jamie; Hayden 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

Hayden

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1974

    First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1974–2012

    Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1974–2012).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #314 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · 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 #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls