Jimmy vs Max
Jimmy and Maxcompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jimmy was ranked #619 and Max #29 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jimmy was ranked #286 and Max #41 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jimmy was ranked #382 and Max #44 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Jimmy was ranked #395 and Max #47 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2011, Jimmy was ranked #547 and Max #64 among boys in Norway.
Jimmy and Max over time
Jimmy and Max appear together in 4 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Max held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jimmy in 1.
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.
Jimmy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Max in 1. 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
Jimmy and Max were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1962 to 2011, ending at #547 and #64.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1962–2011
Jimmy held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Max in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jimmy #218 in 1981, Max #64 in 2011.
The order changed in 1991: Max moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #301 and #309; by 1991 that had become #307 and #201.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Jimmy #547, Max #64.
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1987–2025
Jimmy held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Max in 32.
Highest recorded here: Jimmy #216 in 1991, Max #27 in 2022.
The order changed in 1991: Max moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #235 and #303; by 1991 that had become #216 and #205.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jimmy #286, Max #41.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jimmy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Max in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jimmy #240 in 2004, Max #18 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jimmy #382, Max #44.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2006–2023
Jimmy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Max in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jimmy #229 in 2017, Max #28 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jimmy #395, Max #47.
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 | Jimmy | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Maximilian or Maxim, ultimately from Latin 'maximus' (greatest). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, via Maximilian/Maxim |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmæks/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #30 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Max has a recorded origin (Latin, via Maximilian/Maxim); Jimmy does not have one recorded yet.
- Jimmy has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Max.
- A meaning is recorded for Max; Jimmy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jimmy
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #398 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Max
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #359 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2023
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New Zealand, in 2016 (recorded 1992–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #30 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys