Carlos vs Jonathan
Carlos 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 2018, Carlos was ranked #416 and Jonathan #62 among boys in Norway.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2006, Carlos was ranked #92 and Jonathan #89 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Carlos was ranked #577 and Jonathan #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Carlos was ranked #416 and Jonathan #255 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carlos was ranked #968 and Jonathan #302 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Carlos was ranked #727 and Jonathan #352 among boys in Scotland.
Carlos and Jonathan over time
Carlos and Jonathan appear together in 3 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Jonathan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Carlos 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.
Carlos reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jonathan 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 Jonathan changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1949 and 2018, ending at #416 and #62.
- Mirrored each other
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonathan rose about as far as Carlos fell — from #257 and #371 in 1949 to #416 and #62 in 2018.
- Longest-running competitions
Carlos and Jonathan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 51 years, from 1949 to 2018, ending at #416 and #62.
List by list
Norway · Boys51 shared years, 1949–2018
Carlos held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jonathan in 35.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #252 in 1960, Jonathan #37 in 2012.
The order changed in 1981: Jonathan moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #253 and #278; by 1981 that had become #268 and #234.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Carlos #416, Jonathan #62.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carlos held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #401 in 2003, Jonathan #39 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carlos #968, Jonathan #302.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1969–2025
Carlos held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 22.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #270 in 1969, Jonathan #18 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carlos #577, 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 | Carlos | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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) | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carlos has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jonathan.
- 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
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