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Jayson vs Ollie

Jayson and Olliecompared 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 · Boys

    In 2018, Jayson was ranked #365 and Ollie #30 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Jayson was ranked #478 and Ollie #34 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Jayson was ranked #520 and Ollie #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Jayson was ranked #1000 and Ollie #101 among boys in England and Wales.

Jayson and Ollie over time

Jayson and Ollie appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Ollie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jayson 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.

Jayson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ollie 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Jayson held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ollie in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Jayson #780 in 1998, Ollie #63 in 2010.

    The order changed in 1999: Ollie moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #780 and #924; by 1999 that had become #1027 and #655.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jayson #1000, Ollie #101.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 20072024

    Jayson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ollie in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Jayson #472 in 2009, Ollie #31 in 2021.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jayson #520, Ollie #35.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Jayson, Ollie
FieldJaysonOllie
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationScotland · Boys #478 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Boys #31 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jayson and Ollie both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Jayson

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1972

    First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1972–2024

    Highest recorded position: #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1972–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1000 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Ollie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1458 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2008–2024

    Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2008–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #31 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys