Jack vs Jamie
Jack 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, Jack was ranked #1 and Jamie #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jack was ranked #2 and Jamie #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jack was ranked #4 and Jamie #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jack was ranked #7 and Jamie #87 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2011, Jack was ranked #10 and Jamie #93 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jack was ranked #22 and Jamie #222 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Jack was ranked #432 and Jamie #378 among boys in Norway.
Jack and Jamie over time
Jack and Jamie appear together in 5 published lists, across 152 years of shared records. Jack held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jamie in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 1989, Jack moved ahead of Jamie in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #52 and #43 the year before became #44 and #47.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Jack and Jamie averaged 44.8 places apart, ending at #10 and #93.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jack rose about as far as Jamie fell — from #95 and #55 in 1986 to #1 and #100 in 2007.
- Longest-running competitions
Jack and Jamie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #2 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jack #1 in 1996, Jamie #28 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1973–2025
Jack held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Jamie in 20.
Highest recorded here: Jack #1 in 2000, Jamie #10 in 2006.
The order changed in 1994: Jack moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #32 and #30; by 1994 that had become #33 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jack #2, Jamie #47.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jack held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jamie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jack #1 in 1996, Jamie #28 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jack #22, Jamie #222.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Jack held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jamie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jack #1 in 2001, Jamie #8 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jack #4, Jamie #118.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 1988–2011
Jack held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jamie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jack #1 in 2005, Jamie #23 in 1990.
The order changed in 1993: Jack moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #46 and #36; by 1993 that had become #37 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Jack #10, Jamie #93.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 1986–2007
Jack held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jamie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jack #1 in 2004, Jamie #42 in 1987.
The order changed in 1989: Jack moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #52 and #43; by 1989 that had become #44 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Jack #1, 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 | Jack | Jamie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | God is gracious (via John), though now used as an independent name. | Originally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James; used as a feminine name too since the late 19th century. |
| Origin | English, historically a diminutive of John | Scottish, diminutive of James |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒæk/ | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.mi/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Jankin | 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 #2 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Jack is recorded with a English, historically a diminutive of John origin, while Jamie is recorded with a Scottish, diminutive of James origin.
- Jack has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jamie.
- Jack'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.
- The available evidence gives Jack a "high" Data Confidence level and Jamie a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Jack
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #171 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 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #10 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