Hugh vs Jamal
Hugh and Jamalcompared 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 2023, Hugh was ranked #146 and Jamal #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hugh was ranked #330 and Jamal #352 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hugh was ranked #500 and Jamal #757 among boys in England and Wales.
Hugh and Jamal over time
Hugh and Jamal appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Hugh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jamal 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.
Jamal reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Hugh 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hugh and Jamal changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #500 and #757.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Hugh #198 in 1997, Jamal #220 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hugh held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jamal in 10.
Highest recorded here: Hugh #198 in 1997, Jamal #220 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Hugh moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #385 and #376; by 2010 that had become #364 and #418.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hugh #500, Jamal #757.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1998–2023
Hugh held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jamal in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hugh #91 in 2004, Jamal #324 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hugh #146, Jamal #660.
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 | Hugh | Jamal |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #179 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #352 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 92/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hugh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jamal.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Hugh
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #91 among boys in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #53 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Jamal
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #343 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #220 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #757 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys