Arran vs Jon
Arran and Joncompared 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 2000, Arran was ranked #277 and Jon #244 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Arran was ranked #548 and Jon #616 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arran was ranked #1025 and Jon #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Arran and Jon over time
Arran and Jon appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Arran held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jon 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.
Jon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Arran 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 2000, Arran moved ahead of Jon in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #334 and #334 the year before became #196 and #390.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Arran #207 in 1997, Jon #239 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arran held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arran #207 in 1997, Jon #239 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arran #1025, Jon #1758.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1979–2012
Arran held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jon in 1.
Highest recorded here: Arran #196 in 2000, Jon #269 in 1979.
The order changed in 2000: Arran moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #334 and #334; by 2000 that had become #196 and #390.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Arran #548, Jon #616.
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 | Arran | Jon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #51 (2024) | Norway · Boys #124 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arran has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jon.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Arran
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #292 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1025 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Jon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #34 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: #19 among boys in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys