Christer vs Jonathan
Christer 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 2022, Christer was ranked #467 and Jonathan #74 among boys in Norway.
Christer and Jonathan over time
Christer and Jonathan appear together in 1 published list, across 53 years of shared records. Christer held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jonathan 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.
Christer reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jonathan 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.
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 1994, Jonathan moved ahead of Christer in Norway · Boys — #75 and #122 the year before became #112 and #109.
- Mirrored each other
Over 53 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonathan rose about as far as Christer fell — from #288 and #483 in 1963 to #467 and #74 in 2022.
- Longest-running competitions
Christer and Jonathan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 53 years, from 1963 to 2022, ending at #467 and #74.
List by list
Norway · Boys53 shared years, 1963–2022
Christer held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jonathan in 25.
Highest recorded here: Christer #44 in 1990, Jonathan #32 in 2011.
The order changed in 1994: Jonathan moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #75 and #122; by 1994 that had become #112 and #109.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Christer #467, Jonathan #74.
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 | Christer | 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 | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #467 (2022) | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christer has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jonathan.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Christer
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #376 among boys in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1951–2022
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1951–2022).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #467 among boys in Norway, in 2022.
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