Jamie vs Mariah
Jamie and Mariahcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2002, Jamie was ranked #209 and Mariah #339 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jamie was ranked #556 and Mariah #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jamie was ranked #1894 and Mariah #1672 among girls in England and Wales.
Jamie and Mariah over time
Jamie and Mariah appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mariah 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.
Mariah 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jamie and Mariah changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1894 and #1672.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Jamie #152 in 1998, Mariah #425 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jamie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Mariah in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jamie #191 in 2001, Mariah #402 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Mariah moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1351 and #1402; by 2022 that had become #1685 and #1120.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jamie #1894, Mariah #1672.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1994–2024
Jamie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Mariah in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jamie #152 in 1998, Mariah #425 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jamie #556, Mariah #898.
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 | Mariah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #47 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| 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); Mariah does not have one recorded yet.
- Jamie and Mariah both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jamie; Mariah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Mariah
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2021
Highest recorded position: #339 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls