Barnaby vs Jason
Barnaby and Jasoncompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Barnaby was ranked #195 and Jason #197 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Barnaby was ranked #727 and Jason #199 among boys in Scotland.
Barnaby and Jason over time
Barnaby and Jason appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Jason held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Barnaby in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Barnaby 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Barnaby held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jason in 27.
Highest recorded here: Barnaby #195 in 2024, Jason #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Barnaby #195, Jason #197.
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 | Barnaby | Jason |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Ancient Greek Iason, meaning 'healer'. In Greek mythology, Jason led the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece; the name also appears in the New Testament as a Hellenized form possibly of a Hebrew name. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #195 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jason has a recorded origin (Greek); Barnaby does not have one recorded yet.
- Barnaby has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jason.
- A meaning is recorded for Jason; Barnaby doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT.
How each name got here
Barnaby
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #251 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #195 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #195 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Jason
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2005
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys