Aleksander vs Jonas
Aleksander and Jonascompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Aleksander was ranked #117 and Jonas #49 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aleksander was ranked #348 and Jonas #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Aleksander was ranked #374 and Jonas #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aleksander was ranked #432 and Jonas #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aleksander was ranked #586 and Jonas #691 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleksander and Jonas over time
Aleksander and Jonas appear together in 4 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aleksander reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jonas 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 65 shared years in Norway · Boys, Aleksander and Jonas averaged 54.5 places apart, ending at #117 and #49.
- Longest-running competitions
Aleksander and Jonas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 65 years, from 1953 to 2025, ending at #117 and #49.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aleksander #233 in 2019, Jonas #422 in 2018.
List by list
Norway · Boys65 shared years, 1953–2025
Aleksander held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jonas in 64.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #26 in 1986, Jonas #1 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksander #117, Jonas #49.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aleksander held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jonas in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #233 in 2019, Jonas #422 in 2018.
The order changed in 2008: Aleksander moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #567 and #476; by 2008 that had become #397 and #514.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleksander #586, Jonas #691.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Aleksander held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jonas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #159 in 2009, Jonas #313 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksander #348, Jonas #468.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2009–2021
Aleksander held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jonas in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #250 in 2017, Jonas #215 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aleksander #374, Jonas #374.
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 | Aleksander | Jonas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally associated with the biblical figure Jonah; some traditions link the underlying Hebrew root to 'dove'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, via Greek; used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German tradition |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈjuː.nas/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #117 (2025) | Norway · Boys #49 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jonas has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Greek; used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German tradition); Aleksander does not have one recorded yet.
- Aleksander has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Jonas.
- A meaning is recorded for Jonas; Aleksander 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
Aleksander
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #355 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #117 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Jonas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #257 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys