Aodhan vs Jake
Aodhan and Jakecompared 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 2024, Aodhan was ranked #108 and Jake #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aodhan was ranked #829 and Jake #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aodhan was ranked #727 and Jake #165 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aodhan was ranked #5119 and Jake #185 among boys in England and Wales.
Aodhan and Jake over time
Aodhan and Jake appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Jake held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aodhan 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.
Aodhan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jake 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1989, Jake moved ahead of Aodhan in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #186 and #215 the year before became #253 and #173.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Aodhan and Jake averaged 58.5 places apart, ending at #108 and #84.
- Longest-running competitions
Aodhan and Jake were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #829 and #95.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Aodhan #171 in 2014, Jake #25 in 2015.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1983–2025
Aodhan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jake in 32.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #171 in 2014, Jake #25 in 2015.
The order changed in 1989: Jake moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #186 and #215; by 1989 that had become #253 and #173.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aodhan #829, Jake #95.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aodhan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jake in 27.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #52 in 2020, Jake #10 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aodhan #108, Jake #84.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Aodhan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jake in 27.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #1552 in 2000, Jake #15 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aodhan #5119, Jake #185.
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 | Aodhan | Jake |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A medieval variant of Jack, also sometimes used as a short form of Jacob. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, medieval variant |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒeɪk/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #95 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jake has a recorded origin (English, medieval variant); Aodhan does not have one recorded yet.
- Aodhan and Jake both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jake; Aodhan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aodhan
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #333 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #52 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Jake
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1986–2020
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1986–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys