Bilal vs Jonathan
Bilal and Jonathancompared 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, Bilal was ranked #424 and Jonathan #93 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bilal was ranked #829 and Jonathan #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bilal was ranked #414 and Jonathan #302 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bilal was ranked #619 and Jonathan #352 among boys in Scotland.
Bilal and Jonathan over time
Bilal and Jonathan appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Jonathan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Bilal 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Bilal and Jonathan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 50 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #424 and #93.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Bilal #323 in 1990, Jonathan #33 in 1990.
List by list
Norway · Boys50 shared years, 1966–2025
Bilal held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jonathan in 48.
Highest recorded here: Bilal #203 in 1998, Jonathan #32 in 2011.
The order changed in 1979: Jonathan moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #330 and #524; by 1979 that had become #563 and #326.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bilal #424, Jonathan #93.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bilal held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Bilal #197 in 1999, Jonathan #39 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bilal #414, Jonathan #302.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1990–2025
Bilal held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Bilal #323 in 1990, Jonathan #33 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bilal #829, Jonathan #223.
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 | Jonathan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bilal has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jonathan.
- 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
Jonathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #371 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2013
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #93 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys