Derek vs Jon
Derek and Joncompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Derek was ranked #272 and Jon #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Derek was ranked #379 and Jon #616 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Derek was ranked #1108 and Jon #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Derek and Jon over time
Derek and Jon appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 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.
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
Derek and Jon changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1108 and #1758.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Derek #464 in 1996, Jon #239 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Derek held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jon in 24.
Highest recorded here: Derek #464 in 1996, Jon #239 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Derek moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1407 and #1407; by 2024 that had become #1108 and #1758.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Derek #1108, Jon #1758.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1975–2012
Derek held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Derek #28 in 1975, Jon #236 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Derek #379, Jon #616.
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 | Derek | Jon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | Norway · Boys #124 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Derek has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jon.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Derek
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #89 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Jon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #34 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: #19 among boys in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys