Jarrod vs Scott
Jarrod and Scottcompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1999, Jarrod was ranked #51 and Scott #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1999, Jarrod was ranked #76 and Scott #72 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jarrod was ranked #5119 and Scott #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Jarrod and Scott over time
Jarrod and Scott appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jarrod 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.
Scott reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jarrod 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 1996, Jarrod moved ahead of Scott in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #52 and #51 the year before became #52 and #62.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jarrod #490 in 1998, Scott #48 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Jarrod held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Scott in 26.
Highest recorded here: Jarrod #490 in 1998, Scott #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jarrod #5119, Scott #1025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 1988–1999
Jarrod held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Scott in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jarrod #51 in 1994, Scott #17 in 1988.
The order changed in 1996: Jarrod moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #52 and #51; by 1996 that had become #52 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Jarrod #51, Scott #95.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 1977–1999
Jarrod held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Scott in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jarrod #68 in 1993, Scott #12 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Jarrod #76, Scott #72.
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 | Jarrod | Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Scottish (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈskɑt/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Jarrod does not have one recorded yet.
- Jarrod has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Scott.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Jarrod doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, NZ.
How each name got here
Jarrod
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #96 among boys in New Zealand in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1988–2001
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1988–2001).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys