Andreas vs Jonas
Andreas 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, Andreas was ranked #96 and Jonas #49 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andreas was ranked #829 and Jonas #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andreas was ranked #552 and Jonas #691 among boys in England and Wales.
Andreas and Jonas over time
Andreas and Jonas appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Jonas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andreas in 1.
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.
Andreas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jonas 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 2005, Jonas moved ahead of Andreas in Norway · Boys — #3 and #4 the year before became #6 and #2.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andreas and Jonas changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #552 and #691.
- Longest-running competitions
Andreas and Jonas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 77 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #49.
List by list
Norway · Boys77 shared years, 1945–2025
Andreas held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Jonas in 21.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #1 in 1991, Jonas #1 in 2006.
The order changed in 2005: Jonas moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #3 and #4; by 2005 that had become #6 and #2.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andreas #96, Jonas #49.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andreas held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jonas in 16.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #358 in 1996, Jonas #422 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andreas #552, Jonas #691.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2007–2025
Andreas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonas in 6.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #435 in 2007, Jonas #382 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andreas #829, Jonas #468.
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 | Andreas | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #96 (2025) | Norway · Boys #49 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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); Andreas does not have one recorded yet.
- Andreas and Jonas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jonas; Andreas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Andreas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #140 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 1991 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #96 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