Bryan vs Jon
Bryan 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 2005, Bryan was ranked #265 and Jon #265 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bryan was ranked #486 and Jon #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Bryan was ranked #564 and Jon #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bryan and Jon over time
Bryan and Jon appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Bryan 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 Bryan 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
Bryan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jon in 11.
Highest recorded here: Bryan #442 in 2005, Jon #239 in 1996.
The order changed in 2008: Bryan moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #532 and #492; by 2008 that had become #518 and #789.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bryan #486, Jon #1758.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1975–2019
Bryan held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bryan #79 in 1987, Jon #236 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Bryan #564, Jon #764.
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 | Bryan | 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | 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
- Bryan and Jon both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bryan
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #74 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
Highest recorded1954–1970
Highest recorded position: #64 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1970).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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