Denis vs Jonathon
Denis and Jonathoncompared 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 2019, Denis was ranked #148 and Jonathon #646 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2020, Denis was ranked #262 and Jonathon #3848 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Denis was ranked #307 and Jonathon #265 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Denis and Jonathon over time
Denis and Jonathon appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jonathon in 0.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Denis and Jonathon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1974 to 2019, ending at #148 and #646.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1974–2019
Denis held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jonathon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #44 in 1974, Jonathon #110 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Denis #148, Jonathon #646.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2020
Denis held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jonathon in 10.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Jonathon #175 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Denis moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #506 and #474; by 2006 that had become #443 and #698.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Denis #262, Jonathon #3848.
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 | Denis | Jonathon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3848 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denis has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jonathon.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Denis
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Jonathon
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1981–1994
Highest recorded position: #74 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1981–1994).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #3848 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Boys