Aedan vs Joris
Aedan and Joriscompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Aedan was ranked #392 and Joris #334 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Aedan was ranked #646 and Joris #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aedan was ranked #1675 and Joris #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Aedan and Joris over time
Aedan and Joris appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Aedan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Joris in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aedan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Joris 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
Aedan and Joris changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2006 and 2024, ending at #1675 and #4270.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2024
Aedan held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Joris in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aedan #942 in 2010, Joris #1217 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aedan #1675, Joris #4270.
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 | Aedan | Joris |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #785 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aedan and Joris both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aedan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1235 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 recorded1997–2021
Highest recorded position: #271 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2021).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Joris
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #3385 among boys in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2020
Highest recorded position: #334 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2011–2020).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys