Carlos vs Jason
Carlos 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 2004, Carlos was ranked #83 and Jason #85 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Carlos was ranked #416 and Jason #135 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Carlos was ranked #577 and Jason #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carlos was ranked #968 and Jason #197 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Carlos was ranked #727 and Jason #199 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2018, Carlos was ranked #416 and Jason #452 among boys in Norway.
Carlos and Jason over time
Carlos and Jason appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Jason held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carlos in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Carlos 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
Carlos and Jason changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1969 and 2018, ending at #416 and #452.
- Longest-running competitions
Carlos and Jason were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 31 years, from 1969 to 2018, ending at #416 and #452.
List by list
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1969–2018
Carlos held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jason in 6.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #253 in 1980, Jason #330 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Carlos #416, Jason #452.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carlos held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jason in 29.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #401 in 2003, Jason #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carlos #968, Jason #197.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1969–2025
Carlos held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jason in 22.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #270 in 1969, Jason #21 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carlos #577, 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 | Carlos | 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 | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jason has a recorded origin (Greek); Carlos does not have one recorded yet.
- Carlos and Jason both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jason; Carlos doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Carlos
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #340 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2006
Highest recorded position: #83 among boys in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2006).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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