Curtis vs Jason
Curtis 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Curtis was ranked #829 and Jason #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Curtis was ranked #1076 and Jason #197 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Curtis was ranked #432 and Jason #199 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Curtis was ranked #414 and Jason #264 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Curtis and Jason over time
Curtis and Jason appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Jason held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Curtis in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Curtis and Jason changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2022, ending at #414 and #264.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Curtis and Jason averaged 46.9 places apart, ending at #414 and #264.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Curtis #78 in 1996, Jason #69 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #78 and #69 in England and Wales · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #1076 and #197.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Curtis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jason in 29.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #78 in 1996, Jason #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Curtis #1076, Jason #197.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2022
Curtis held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jason in 22.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #44 in 1997, Jason #36 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Curtis #414, Jason #264.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1990–2025
Curtis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jason in 23.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #162 in 1997, Jason #26 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Curtis #829, Jason #135.
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 | Curtis | Jason |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | 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 | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jason has a recorded origin (Greek); Curtis does not have one recorded yet.
- Curtis and Jason both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jason; Curtis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Curtis
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2022
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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