Jeremy vs Zac
Jeremy and Zaccompared 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 Zac #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Jeremy was ranked #375 and Zac #143 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jeremy was ranked #727 and Zac #176 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jeremy was ranked #432 and Zac #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Jeremy was ranked #556 and Zac #444 among boys in England and Wales.
Jeremy and Zac over time
Jeremy and Zac appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Zac held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jeremy in 1.
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.
Jeremy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Zac 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Jeremy and Zac were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #556 and #444.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jeremy held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Zac in 28.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #265 in 1996, Zac #110 in 2010.
The order changed in 1998: Zac moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #270 and #273; by 1998 that had become #285 and #269.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jeremy #556, Zac #444.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Jeremy held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Zac in 20.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #313 in 2002, Zac #179 in 2019.
The order changed in 2007: Zac moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #384 and #423; by 2007 that had become #326 and #271.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jeremy #432, Zac #223.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 1998–2008
Jeremy held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Zac in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #58 in 2001, Zac #65 in 2002.
The order changed in 2008: Zac moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #85 and #87; by 2008 that had become #95 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Jeremy #95, Zac #85.
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 | Zac |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| 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 #223 (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 Zac.
- 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
Zac
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #276 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 recorded1998–2012
Highest recorded position: #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1998–2012).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #444 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys