Colin vs Jonah
Colin and Jonahcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Colin was ranked #433 and Jonah #23 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Colin was ranked #119 and Jonah #253 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Colin was ranked #1000 and Jonah #145 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Colin was ranked #348 and Jonah #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Colin and Jonah over time
Colin and Jonah appear together in 4 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Colin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jonah 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Jonah moved ahead of Colin in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #239 and #253 the year before became #283 and #150.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Colin and Jonah changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #119 and #253.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Colin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonah in 29.
Highest recorded here: Colin #311 in 1997, Jonah #133 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colin #1000, Jonah #145.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1992–2025
Colin held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jonah in 10.
Highest recorded here: Colin #58 in 1992, Jonah #135 in 2018.
The order changed in 2016: Jonah moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #239 and #253; by 2016 that had become #283 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Colin #348, Jonah #223.
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2025
Colin held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jonah in 9.
Highest recorded here: Colin #119 in 2025, Jonah #180 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Colin #119, Jonah #253.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1999–2021
Colin held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jonah in 13.
Highest recorded here: Colin #139 in 2001, Jonah #23 in 2021.
The order changed in 2005: Jonah moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #219 and #264; by 2005 that had become #265 and #231.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Colin #433, Jonah #23.
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 | Jonah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #119 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Colin and Jonah both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Jonah
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #253 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys