Jamie vs Lance
Jamie and Lancecompared 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 2005, Jamie was ranked #13 and Lance #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1991, Jamie was ranked #31 and Lance #99 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jamie was ranked #222 and Lance #1595 among boys in England and Wales.
Jamie and Lance over time
Jamie and Lance appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lance 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.
Lance reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 1974, Jamie moved ahead of Lance in New Zealand · Boys — #75 and #70 the year before became #65 and #85.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jamie #28 in 1996, Lance #513 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jamie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lance in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jamie #28 in 1996, Lance #513 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jamie #222, Lance #1595.
New Zealand · Boys17 shared years, 1972–1991
Jamie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Lance in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jamie #23 in 1990, Lance #43 in 1983.
The order changed in 1974: Jamie moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #75 and #70; by 1974 that had become #65 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Jamie #31, Lance #99.
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 | Lance |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1595 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Lance does not have one recorded yet.
- Jamie and Lance both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jamie; Lance doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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 #378 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Lance
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #94 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1991
Highest recorded position: #43 among boys in New Zealand, in 1983 (recorded 1954–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys