Damon vs Jonas

Damon and Jonascompared 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 2022, Damon was ranked #779 and Jonas #454 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Damon was ranked #619 and Jonas #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Damon was ranked #1000 and Jonas #691 among boys in England and Wales.

Damon and Jonas over time

Damon and Jonas appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Jonas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Damon in 0.

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.

Damon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Jonas 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Damon held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jonas in 18.
Highest recorded here: Damon #226 in 1996, Jonas #422 in 2018.
The order changed in 2007: Jonas moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #631 and #663; by 2007 that had become #782 and #476.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Damon #1000, Jonas #691.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2006–2022
Damon held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jonas in 9.
Highest recorded here: Damon #473 in 2007, Jonas #313 in 2016.
The order changed in 2007: Jonas moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #493 and #596; by 2007 that had become #473 and #435.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Damon #779, Jonas #454.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Jonas

Pairs where Jonas shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Jonas vs Morten
Over 77 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonas rose about as far as Morten fell — from #257 and #107 in 1945 to #49 and #214 in 2025.
Jonas · Morten · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Jonas vs Nils
Over 77 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonas rose about as far as Nils fell — from #257 and #26 in 1945 to #49 and #61 in 2025.
Jonas · Nils · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Peter vs Jonas
Over 77 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonas rose about as far as Peter fell — from #106 and #257 in 1945 to #174 and #49 in 2025.
Peter · Jonas · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Jonas vs Tommy
Over 76 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonas rose about as far as Tommy fell — from #257 and #268 in 1945 to #45 and #503 in 2024.
Jonas · Tommy · 76 shared years, 1945–2024 · Mirrored each other
See the 2024 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Damon, Jonas
Field	Damon	Jonas
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Traditionally associated with the biblical figure Jonah; some traditions link the underlying Hebrew root to 'dove'.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Hebrew, via Greek; used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German tradition
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈjuː.nas/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #582 (2024)	Norway · Boys #49 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Jonas has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Greek; used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German tradition); Damon does not have one recorded yet.
Damon and Jonas both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Jonas; Damon doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Damon

Popularity journey

First recorded1974
First recorded at #90 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–1976
Highest recorded position: #88 among boys in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1974–1976).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1000 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys

Jonas

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #257 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: #1 among boys in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys