Colin vs Jon
Colin 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Colin was ranked #119 and Jon #124 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Colin was ranked #244 and Jon #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Colin was ranked #245 and Jon #375 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Colin was ranked #1000 and Jon #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Colin and Jon over time
Colin and Jon appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Colin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jon in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, and Colin 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 2025, Colin moved ahead of Jon in Norway · Boys — #162 and #108 the year before became #119 and #124.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Colin and Jon changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1000 and #1758.
- Longest-running competitions
Colin and Jon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 44 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #119 and #124.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Colin #311 in 1997, Jon #239 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys44 shared years, 1946–2025
Colin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jon in 42.
Highest recorded here: Colin #119 in 2025, Jon #22 in 1964.
The order changed in 2025: Colin moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #162 and #108; by 2025 that had become #119 and #124.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Colin #119, Jon #124.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Colin held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jon in 13.
Highest recorded here: Colin #311 in 1997, Jon #239 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Colin moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1610 and #1407; by 2024 that had become #1000 and #1758.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colin #1000, Jon #1758.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1975–2019
Colin held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Colin #41 in 1984, Jon #236 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Colin #244, 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 | Colin | 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #119 (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
- Colin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jon.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Colin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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