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Jamie vs Jason

Jamie and Jasoncompared 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 2025, Jamie was ranked #47 and Jason #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2004, Jamie was ranked #61 and Jason #85 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2004, Jamie was ranked #95 and Jason #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Jamie was ranked #87 and Jason #199 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Jamie was ranked #118 and Jason #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Jamie was ranked #245 and Jason #187 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2024, Jamie was ranked #487 and Jason #489 among boys in Norway.

Jamie and Jason over time

Jamie and Jason appear together in 5 published lists, across 184 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jason in 2.

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.

Jason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Jamie 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 2023, Jason moved ahead of Jamie in England and Wales · Boys — #196 and #200 the year before became #225 and #174.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 39 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jamie and Jason averaged 32.8 places apart, ending at #95 and #79.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jamie and Jason were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #245 and #187.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jamie #28 in 1996, Jason #69 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1972–2025

    Jamie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jason in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Jamie #10 in 2006, Jason #18 in 1974.

    The order changed in 1997: Jamie moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #30 and #27; by 1997 that had become #32 and #34.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jamie #47, Jason #135.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys39 shared years, 1965–2004

    Jamie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jason in 39.

    Highest recorded here: Jamie #28 in 1972, Jason #1 in 1971.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2004: Jamie #95, Jason #79.

  • New Zealand · Boys33 shared years, 1972–2004

    Jamie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jason in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Jamie #23 in 1990, Jason #1 in 1972.

    The order changed in 1994: Jamie moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #38 and #34; by 1994 that had become #34 and #41.

    Most recent shared year, 2004: Jamie #61, Jason #85.

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

    Jamie held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Jason in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Jamie #28 in 1996, Jason #69 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2023: Jason moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #196 and #200; by 2023 that had become #225 and #174.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jamie #245, Jason #187.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Jamie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jason in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Jamie #8 in 2005, Jason #36 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jamie #118, Jason #305.

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 Jamie

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

Other comparisons involving Jason

Pairs where Jason 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 — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia'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 South Wales, Australia 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 Jamie, Jason
FieldJamieJason
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningOriginally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James; used as a feminine name too since the late 19th century.From Ancient Greek Iason, meaning 'healer'. In Greek mythology, Jason led the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece; the name also appears in the New Testament as a Hellenized form possibly of a Hebrew name.
OriginScottish, diminutive of JamesGreek
Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒeɪ.mi//ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jamie is recorded with a Scottish, diminutive of James origin, while Jason is recorded with a Greek origin.
  • Jamie and Jason both have 2 syllables.
  • Jamie's recorded meaning differs from Jason'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

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

Jason

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2005

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2005).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #187 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys