Dennis vs Jonas
Dennis 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Dennis was ranked #156 and Jonas #49 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Dennis was ranked #392 and Jonas #304 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dennis was ranked #453 and Jonas #691 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Dennis was ranked #509 and Jonas #454 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Dennis and Jonas over time
Dennis and Jonas appear together in 3 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Jonas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dennis in 1.
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.
Dennis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
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
Dennis and Jonas changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2005 and 2022, ending at #509 and #454.
- Longest-running competitions
Dennis and Jonas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 64 years, from 1960 to 2025, ending at #156 and #49.
List by list
Norway · Boys64 shared years, 1960–2025
Dennis held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jonas in 62.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #70 in 2002, Jonas #1 in 2006.
The order changed in 1969: Jonas moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #336 and #342; by 1969 that had become #442 and #246.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dennis #156, Jonas #49.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dennis held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jonas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #316 in 2005, Jonas #422 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dennis #453, Jonas #691.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2005–2022
Dennis held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jonas in 10.
Highest recorded here: Dennis #254 in 2005, Jonas #313 in 2016.
The order changed in 2021: Jonas moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #402 and #496; by 2021 that had become #631 and #552.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Dennis #509, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Dennis | 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 | /ˈjuː.nas/ | |
| 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 #156 (2025) | Norway · Boys #49 (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
- Jonas has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Greek; used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German tradition); Dennis does not have one recorded yet.
- Dennis and Jonas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jonas; Dennis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Dennis
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #34 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 recorded1952–1970
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1970).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #156 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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