Ammar vs Jonathan
Ammar and Jonathancompared 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, Ammar was ranked #487 and Jonathan #93 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ammar was ranked #785 and Jonathan #187 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ammar was ranked #630 and Jonathan #302 among boys in England and Wales.
Ammar and Jonathan over time
Ammar and Jonathan appear together in 2 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Jonathan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ammar in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Ammar and Jonathan changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1969 and 2025, ending at #487 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Ammar and Jonathan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 45 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #487 and #93.
List by list
Norway · Boys45 shared years, 1969–2025
Ammar held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jonathan in 42.
Highest recorded here: Ammar #362 in 2002, Jonathan #32 in 2011.
The order changed in 1980: Jonathan moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #470 and #524; by 1980 that had become #620 and #278.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ammar #487, Jonathan #93.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ammar held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ammar #579 in 2023, Jonathan #39 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ammar #630, Jonathan #302.
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 | Ammar | Jonathan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #487 (2025) | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ammar has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jonathan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ammar
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #503 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #362 among boys in Norway, in 2002 (recorded 1969–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Jonathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #371 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2013
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #93 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys