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Brent vs Jason

Brent 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.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1987, Brent was ranked #97 and Jason #15 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1992, Brent was ranked #92 and Jason #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2000, Brent was ranked #244 and Jason #55 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2022, Brent was ranked #3449 and Jason #200 among boys in England and Wales.

Brent and Jason over time

Brent and Jason appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Jason held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Brent 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.

Jason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Brent 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 1968, Jason moved ahead of Brent in New Zealand · Boys — #26 and #28 the year before became #22 and #19.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 22 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Brent and Jason averaged 40.6 places apart, ending at #97 and #15.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Brent #571 in 1998, Jason #69 in 1996.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2022

    Brent held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jason in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Brent #571 in 1998, Jason #69 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Brent #3449, Jason #200.

  • New Zealand · Boys22 shared years, 1966–1987

    Brent held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jason in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Brent #22 in 1968, Jason #1 in 1970.

    The order changed in 1968: Jason moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #26 and #28; by 1968 that had become #22 and #19.

    Most recent shared year, 1987: Brent #97, Jason #15.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 1974–1992

    Brent held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jason in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Brent #72 in 1983, Jason #4 in 1974.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1992: Brent #92, Jason #31.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Brent

Pairs where Brent shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Jason

Pairs where Jason shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1980s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1980 and 1989.

The 1980s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Brent, Jason
FieldBrentJason
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom 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.
OriginNot yet recordedGreek
Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən/
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #3449 (2022)Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jason has a recorded origin (Greek); Brent does not have one recorded yet.
  • Brent has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jason.
  • A meaning is recorded for Jason; Brent doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, NZ.

How each name got here

Brent

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1954

    First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1954–1987

    Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1954–1987).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #3449 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.

    England and Wales · Boys

Jason

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2005

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2005).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys