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Jason vs Scott

Jason 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, Jason was ranked #53 and Scott #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2002, Jason was ranked #83 and Scott #96 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Jason was ranked #135 and Scott #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Jason was ranked #187 and Scott #845 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Jason was ranked #199 and Scott #199 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Jason was ranked #305 and Scott #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2024, Jason was ranked #489 and Scott #350 among boys in Norway.

Jason and Scott over time

Jason and Scott appear together in 6 published lists, across 219 years of shared records. Jason held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Scott in 2.

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.

Jason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Scott 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 2007, Jason moved ahead of Scott in England and Wales · Boys — #141 and #125 the year before became #129 and #152.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Jason and Scott changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1964 and 1999, ending at #53 and #95.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 36 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jason and Scott averaged 12.5 places apart, ending at #53 and #95.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jason and Scott were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #187 and #845.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jason #69 in 1996, Scott #48 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1970–2025

    Jason held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Scott in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Jason #18 in 1974, Scott #42 in 2004.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jason #135, Scott #198.

  • New Zealand · Boys37 shared years, 1966–2002

    Jason held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Scott in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Jason #1 in 1970, Scott #12 in 1977.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2002: Jason #83, Scott #96.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys36 shared years, 1964–1999

    Jason held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Scott in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Jason #1 in 1971, Scott #8 in 1973.

    The order changed in 1991: Jason moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #26 and #22; by 1991 that had become #22 and #36.

    Most recent shared year, 1999: Jason #53, Scott #95.

  • Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1970–2024

    Jason held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Scott in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Jason #330 in 1972, Scott #213 in 2011.

    The order changed in 1990: Scott moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #495 and #641; by 1990 that had become #625 and #385.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jason #489, Scott #350.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Jason held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Scott in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Jason #69 in 1996, Scott #48 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2007: Jason moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #141 and #125; by 2007 that had become #129 and #152.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jason #187, Scott #845.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024

    Jason held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Scott in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Jason #36 in 1998, Scott #36 in 2004.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jason #305, Scott #239.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Jason

Pairs where Jason shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Scott

Pairs where Scott shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jason, Scott
FieldJasonScott
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningFrom Ancient Greek Iason, meaning 'healer'. In Greek mythology, Jason led the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece; the name also appears in the New Testament as a Hellenized form possibly of a Hebrew name.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.
OriginGreekEnglish/Scottish (surname origin)
Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən//ˈskɑt/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jason is recorded with a Greek origin, while Scott is recorded with a English/Scottish (surname origin) origin.
  • Jason has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Scott.
  • Jason's recorded meaning differs from Scott's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Jason

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2005

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2005).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #187 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Scott

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1957–1999

    Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #845 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys