Bilal vs Jason
Bilal 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bilal was ranked #829 and Jason #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bilal was ranked #414 and Jason #197 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bilal was ranked #619 and Jason #199 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Bilal was ranked #319 and Jason #489 among boys in Norway.
Bilal and Jason over time
Bilal and Jason appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Jason held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bilal 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.
Bilal reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jason 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bilal and Jason changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1970 and 2024, ending at #319 and #489.
- Longest-running competitions
Bilal and Jason were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 31 years, from 1970 to 2024, ending at #319 and #489.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Bilal #323 in 1990, Jason #27 in 1991.
List by list
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1970–2024
Bilal held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Jason in 5.
Highest recorded here: Bilal #203 in 1998, Jason #346 in 2020.
The order changed in 1990: Bilal moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #561 and #495; by 1990 that had become #332 and #625.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bilal #319, Jason #489.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bilal held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jason in 29.
Highest recorded here: Bilal #197 in 1999, Jason #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bilal #414, Jason #197.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1990–2025
Bilal held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jason in 14.
Highest recorded here: Bilal #323 in 1990, Jason #27 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bilal #829, Jason #135.
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 | Bilal | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #424 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jason has a recorded origin (Greek); Bilal does not have one recorded yet.
- Bilal and Jason both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jason; Bilal doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Bilal
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #520 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #197 among boys in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #424 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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