Devin vs Jonah

Devin and Jonahcompared 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 2014, Devin was ranked #315 and Jonah #86 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Devin was ranked #1199 and Jonah #145 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Devin was ranked #727 and Jonah #209 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Devin was ranked #472 and Jonah #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Devin and Jonah over time

Devin and Jonah appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Jonah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Devin in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Devin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Jonah 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
Devin and Jonah changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #472 and #222.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Devin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonah in 29.
Highest recorded here: Devin #794 in 2000, Jonah #133 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Devin #1199, Jonah #145.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Devin held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jonah in 19.
Highest recorded here: Devin #208 in 2012, Jonah #135 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Devin #472, Jonah #222.

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 Jonah

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

Henry vs Jonah
Henry and Jonah changed places 12 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1999 and 2024, ending at #45 and #48.
Henry · Jonah · 24 shared years, 1999–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2024 Northern Ireland ranking
Eoin vs Jonah
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Jonah moved into the top 50 at #23 in 2021 as Eoin fell out of it to #70, having been #46 the year before.
Eoin · Jonah · 24 shared years, 1999–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2021 Northern Ireland ranking
Jamie vs Jonah
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Jonah moved into the top 50 at #23 in 2021 as Jamie fell out of it to #69, having been #41 the year before.
Jamie · Jonah · 24 shared years, 1999–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2021 Northern Ireland ranking
Michael vs Jonah
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Jonah moved into the top 50 at #23 in 2021 as Michael fell out of it to #55, having been #37 the year before.
Michael · Jonah · 24 shared years, 1999–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2021 Northern Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Devin, Jonah
Field	Devin	Jonah
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	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #472 (2024)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Devin and Jonah both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Devin

Popularity journey

First recorded1985
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2024
Highest recorded position: #208 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 1985–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls

Jonah

Popularity journey

First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #253 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys