Christopher vs Jason
Christopher 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2005, Christopher was ranked #54 and Jason #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2004, Christopher was ranked #72 and Jason #85 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Christopher was ranked #121 and Jason #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #127 and Jason #199 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #204 and Jason #197 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #239 and Jason #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #444 and Jason #489 among boys in Norway.
Christopher and Jason over time
Christopher and Jason appear together in 6 published lists, across 237 years of shared records. Christopher held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Jason 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 4 of those lists, and Christopher 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 2023, Jason moved ahead of Christopher in England and Wales · Boys — #191 and #200 the year before became #187 and #174.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Christopher and Jason changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #121 and #135.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Christopher and Jason averaged 36.7 places apart, ending at #204 and #197.
- Longest-running competitions
Christopher and Jason were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 42 years, from 1964 to 2005, ending at #54 and #91.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Christopher #25 in 1996, Jason #69 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Christopher held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Jason in 15.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #13 in 1990, Jason #18 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christopher #121, Jason #135.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys42 shared years, 1964–2005
Christopher held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Jason in 8.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #2 in 1985, Jason #1 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Christopher #54, Jason #91.
New Zealand · Boys39 shared years, 1966–2004
Christopher held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jason in 10.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #4 in 1984, Jason #1 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Christopher #72, Jason #85.
Norway · Boys38 shared years, 1969–2024
Christopher held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Jason in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #54 in 1987, Jason #330 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Christopher #444, Jason #489.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Christopher held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Jason in 2.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #25 in 1996, Jason #69 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Jason moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #191 and #200; by 2023 that had become #187 and #174.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Christopher #204, Jason #197.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Christopher held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jason in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #10 in 1998, Jason #36 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Christopher #239, Jason #305.
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 | Christopher | Jason |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Late Greek Christophoros, combining 'Christos' (Christ) with 'phero' ('to bear') — 'bearing Christ'. Associated with the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the young Jesus across a river. | 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 | Greek | Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fəɹ/ | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, 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 #121 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 58/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Both Christopher and Jason share a recorded Greek origin.
- Christopher has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jason.
- Christopher's recorded meaning differs from Jason's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Christopher
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2014
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1952–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #311 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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