Jamie vs Marcus
Jamie and Marcuscompared 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 Marcus #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2007, Jamie was ranked #100 and Marcus #61 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2011, Jamie was ranked #93 and Marcus #86 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jamie was ranked #87 and Marcus #176 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jamie was ranked #118 and Marcus #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Jamie was ranked #378 and Marcus #150 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jamie was ranked #222 and Marcus #233 among boys in England and Wales.
Jamie and Marcus over time
Jamie and Marcus appear together in 5 published lists, across 136 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Marcus in 1.
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.
Marcus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jamie in 2. 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 2000, Marcus moved ahead of Jamie in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #92 and #97 the year before became #97 and #80.
- Mirrored each other
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jamie rose about as far as Marcus fell — from #307 and #99 in 1972 to #47 and #232 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Jamie and Marcus were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #47 and #232.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jamie #8 in 2005, Marcus #100 in 2003.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1972–2025
Jamie held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Marcus in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jamie #10 in 2006, Marcus #99 in 1972.
The order changed in 1981: Jamie moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #126 and #126; by 1981 that had become #120 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jamie #47, Marcus #232.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jamie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marcus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jamie #28 in 1996, Marcus #83 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jamie #222, Marcus #233.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Jamie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Marcus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jamie #8 in 2005, Marcus #100 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jamie #118, Marcus #144.
New Zealand · Boys14 shared years, 1973–2011
Jamie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Marcus in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jamie #23 in 1990, Marcus #81 in 1985.
The order changed in 2011: Marcus moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #62 and #100; by 2011 that had become #93 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Jamie #93, Marcus #86.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 1971–2007
Jamie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Marcus in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jamie #28 in 1972, Marcus #57 in 2006.
The order changed in 2000: Marcus moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #92 and #97; by 2000 that had become #97 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Jamie #100, Marcus #61.
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 | Marcus |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) | Norway · Boys #150 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Marcus does not have one recorded yet.
- Jamie and Marcus both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jamie; Marcus doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
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
Marcus
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1963–2025
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1963–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #150 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys