Jamie vs Steven
Jamie and Stevencompared 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 Steven #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1997, Jamie was ranked #56 and Steven #77 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Jamie was ranked #57 and Steven #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2000, Jamie was ranked #97 and Steven #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jamie was ranked #87 and Steven #307 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jamie was ranked #222 and Steven #800 among boys in England and Wales.
Jamie and Steven over time
Jamie and Steven appear together in 5 published lists, across 168 years of shared records. Jamie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Steven in 2.
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.
Steven 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 1990, Jamie moved ahead of Steven in New Zealand · Boys — #43 and #40 the year before became #23 and #42.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 36 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jamie and Steven averaged 24.1 places apart, ending at #97 and #84.
- Longest-running competitions
Jamie and Steven were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 36 years, from 1965 to 2000, ending at #97 and #84.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jamie #28 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys53 shared years, 1972–2025
Jamie held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Steven in 17.
Highest recorded here: Jamie #10 in 2006, Steven #57 in 1990.
The order changed in 1989: Jamie moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #78 and #64; by 1989 that had become #52 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jamie #47, Steven #829.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys36 shared years, 1965–2000
Jamie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Steven in 36.
Highest recorded here: Jamie #28 in 1972, Steven #14 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Jamie #97, Steven #84.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jamie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Steven in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jamie #28 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jamie #222, Steven #800.
New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1972–1997
Jamie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Steven in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jamie #23 in 1990, Steven #17 in 1975.
The order changed in 1990: Jamie moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #43 and #40; by 1990 that had become #23 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Jamie #56, Steven #77.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2022
Jamie held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Steven in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jamie #8 in 2005, Steven #54 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jamie #57, Steven #414.
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 | Steven |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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); Steven does not have one recorded yet.
- Jamie and Steven both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jamie; Steven 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
Steven
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2000
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys