Jackson vs Sami

Jackson and Samicompared 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.

Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #130 and Sami #432 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #131 and Sami #297 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jackson was ranked #198 and Sami #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Jackson and Sami over time

Jackson and Sami appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Jackson held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sami 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.

Sami reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Jackson 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sami in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #74 in 2017, Sami #239 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #131, Sami #297.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Jackson held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sami in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #104 in 2020, Sami #423 in 2006.
The order changed in 2010: Jackson moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #701 and #532; by 2010 that had become #322 and #542.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jackson #198, Sami #829.

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 Jackson

Pairs where Jackson shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Harry vs Jackson
Harry and Jackson changed places 13 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1994 and 2023, ending at #40 and #41.
Harry · Jackson · 30 shared years, 1994–2023 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2023 New Zealand ranking
James vs Jackson
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — James #1 in 2015, Jackson #68 in 2016.
James · Jackson · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2016 Northern Ireland ranking
Noah vs Jackson
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Noah #1 in 2018, Jackson #68 in 2016.
Noah · Jackson · 27 shared years, 1998–2024 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2018 Northern Ireland ranking
Oliver vs Jackson
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Oliver #1 in 2013, Jackson #21 in 2014.
Oliver · Jackson · 31 shared years, 1993–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2014 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jackson, Sami
Field	Jackson	Sami
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	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Jackson and Sami both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Jackson

Popularity journey

First recorded1990
First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Sami

Popularity journey

First recorded1962
First recorded at #506 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #239 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys