Jeremy vs Scott
Jeremy 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, Jeremy was ranked #65 and Scott #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1999, Jeremy was ranked #86 and Scott #72 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Jeremy was ranked #375 and Scott #135 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jeremy was ranked #432 and Scott #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jeremy was ranked #727 and Scott #199 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Jeremy was ranked #556 and Scott #845 among boys in England and Wales.
Jeremy and Scott over time
Jeremy and Scott appear together in 4 published lists, across 143 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jeremy in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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, Jeremy moved ahead of Scott in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #55 and #51 the year before became #60 and #62.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jeremy and Scott changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #556 and #845.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jeremy and Scott averaged 35.3 places apart, ending at #65 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Jeremy and Scott were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #556 and #845.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jeremy #265 in 1996, Scott #48 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys51 shared years, 1970–2025
Jeremy held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Scott in 43.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #121 in 1974, Scott #42 in 2004.
The order changed in 1978: Scott moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #146 and #166; by 1978 that had become #205 and #179.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jeremy #432, Scott #198.
New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1968–1999
Jeremy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Scott in 32.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #24 in 1977, Scott #12 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Jeremy #86, Scott #72.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jeremy held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Scott in 25.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #265 in 1996, Scott #48 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Jeremy moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #691 and #691; by 2024 that had become #592 and #1025.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jeremy #556, Scott #845.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys30 shared years, 1970–1999
Jeremy held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Scott in 26.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #48 in 1983, Scott #8 in 1973.
The order changed in 1996: Jeremy moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #55 and #51; by 1996 that had become #60 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Jeremy #65, Scott #95.
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 | Jeremy | 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 | /ˈskɑt/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | 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)); Jeremy does not have one recorded yet.
- Jeremy has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Scott.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Jeremy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jeremy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1968–1999
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New Zealand, in 1977 (recorded 1968–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #556 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #845 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys