Jeremy vs Seth

Jeremy and Sethcompared 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 2008, Jeremy was ranked #95 and Seth #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Jeremy was ranked #375 and Seth #99 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jeremy was ranked #592 and Seth #308 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jeremy was ranked #432 and Seth #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jeremy was ranked #727 and Seth #535 among boys in Scotland.

Jeremy and Seth over time

Jeremy and Seth appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Seth held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jeremy in 0.

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.

Jeremy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Seth 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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jeremy and Seth changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2002 and 2025, ending at #432 and #577.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jeremy #313 in 2002, Seth #292 in 2002.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jeremy held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Seth in 25.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #265 in 1996, Seth #90 in 2014.
The order changed in 2000: Seth moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #310 and #350; by 2000 that had become #356 and #294.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jeremy #592, Seth #308.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Jeremy held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Seth in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #313 in 2002, Seth #292 in 2002.
The order changed in 2024: Jeremy moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #584 and #362; by 2024 that had become #394 and #655.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jeremy #432, Seth #577.

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 Jeremy

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

Sean vs Jeremy
Sean and Jeremy changed places 14 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1970 and 2006, ending at #71 and #85.
Sean · Jeremy · 35 shared years, 1970–2006 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2006 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Matthew vs Jeremy
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Matthew #1 in 1982, Jeremy #48 in 1983.
Matthew · Jeremy · 37 shared years, 1970–2008 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1983 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Jonathan vs Jeremy
Across 37 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jonathan and Jeremy averaged 7.6 places apart, ending at #74 and #95.
Jonathan · Jeremy · 37 shared years, 1970–2008 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2008 New South Wales, Australia ranking
George vs Jeremy
Across 37 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, George and Jeremy averaged 12.9 places apart, ending at #64 and #95.
George · Jeremy · 37 shared years, 1970–2008 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2008 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jeremy, Seth
Field	Jeremy	Seth
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Jeremy has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Seth.
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 #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys

Seth

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #441 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
Highest recorded2000–2011
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 2000–2011).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys