Joe vs Scott
Joe 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Joe was ranked #152 and Scott #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Joe was ranked #404 and Scott #199 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Joe was ranked #202 and Scott #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Joe was ranked #785 and Scott #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Joe and Scott over time
Joe and Scott appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Joe 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.
Scott reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Joe 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Joe moved ahead of Scott in England and Wales · Boys — #50 and #48 the year before became #48 and #50.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Joe and Scott changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #202 and #239.
- Longest-running competitions
Joe and Scott were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 36 years, from 1985 to 2025, ending at #152 and #198.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Joe #48 in 1997, Scott #48 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #50 and #48 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #785 and #1025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1985–2025
Joe held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Scott in 30.
Highest recorded here: Joe #117 in 2016, Scott #42 in 2004.
The order changed in 2023: Joe moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #149 and #149; by 2023 that had become #198 and #224.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Joe #152, Scott #198.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Joe held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Scott in 1.
Highest recorded here: Joe #48 in 1997, Scott #48 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Joe moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #50 and #48; by 1997 that had become #48 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Joe #785, Scott #1025.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Joe held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Scott in 16.
Highest recorded here: Joe #88 in 2017, Scott #36 in 2004.
The order changed in 2015: Joe moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #135 and #128; by 2015 that had become #93 and #222.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Joe #202, Scott #239.
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 | Joe | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈskɑt/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #152 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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)); Joe does not have one recorded yet.
- Joe and Scott both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Joe doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Joe
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys