Dariusz vs Jonathan
Dariusz and Jonathancompared 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 1998, Dariusz was ranked #552 and Jonathan #79 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Dariusz was ranked #720 and Jonathan #114 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Dariusz was ranked #4702 and Jonathan #215 among boys in England and Wales.
Dariusz and Jonathan over time
Dariusz and Jonathan appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1988, Jonathan moved ahead of Dariusz in Norway · Boys — #198 and #207 the year before became #292 and #174.
- Longest-running competitions
Dariusz and Jonathan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 34 years, from 1958 to 1998, ending at #552 and #79.
List by list
Norway · Boys34 shared years, 1958–1998
Dariusz held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jonathan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Dariusz #100 in 1970, Jonathan #79 in 1998.
The order changed in 1988: Jonathan moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #198 and #207; by 1988 that had become #292 and #174.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Dariusz #552, Jonathan #79.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1997–2019
Dariusz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Dariusz #2199 in 2010, Jonathan #45 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Dariusz #4702, Jonathan #215.
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 | Dariusz | Jonathan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4702 (2019) | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dariusz has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jonathan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Dariusz
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #419 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1998
Highest recorded position: #100 among boys in Norway, in 1970 (recorded 1956–1998).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #4702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Boys
Jonathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #371 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2013
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #93 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys