Jamie vs Kaitlyn
Jamie and Kaitlyncompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2002, Jamie was ranked #68 and Kaitlyn #66 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Jamie was ranked #426 and Kaitlyn #269 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jamie was ranked #556 and Kaitlyn #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jamie was ranked #1719 and Kaitlyn #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Jamie and Kaitlyn over time
Jamie and Kaitlyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Kaitlyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jamie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, and Kaitlyn 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 2002, Kaitlyn moved ahead of Jamie in England and Wales · Girls — #191 and #258 the year before became #230 and #196.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jamie and Kaitlyn changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2024, ending at #556 and #736.
- Longest-running competitions
Jamie and Kaitlyn were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1719 and #1362.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jamie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kaitlyn in 24.
Highest recorded here: Jamie #191 in 2001, Kaitlyn #139 in 2006.
The order changed in 2002: Kaitlyn moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #191 and #258; by 2002 that had become #230 and #196.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jamie #1719, Kaitlyn #1362.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Jamie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kaitlyn in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jamie #152 in 1998, Kaitlyn #146 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jamie #556, Kaitlyn #736.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2015
Jamie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kaitlyn in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jamie #158 in 2000, Kaitlyn #94 in 2003.
The order changed in 1998: Kaitlyn moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #194 and #358; by 1998 that had become #197 and #197.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Jamie #426, Kaitlyn #269.
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 | Jamie | Kaitlyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | Originally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James; used as a feminine name too since the late 19th century. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish, diminutive of James | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.mi/ | 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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1362 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jamie has a recorded origin (Scottish, diminutive of James); Kaitlyn does not have one recorded yet.
- Jamie and Kaitlyn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jamie; Kaitlyn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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 #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kaitlyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2007
Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2007).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls