Donncha vs Jonah
Donncha 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 2024, Donncha was ranked #404 and Jonah #48 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Donncha was ranked #3040 and Jonah #159 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Donncha was ranked #468 and Jonah #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Donncha and Jonah over time
Donncha and Jonah appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Jonah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Donncha 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.
Donncha 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Jonah moved ahead of Donncha in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #210 and #253 the year before became #329 and #150.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Donncha and Jonah changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1992 and 2025, ending at #468 and #223.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1992–2025
Donncha held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jonah in 15.
Highest recorded here: Donncha #177 in 2009, Jonah #135 in 2018.
The order changed in 2016: Jonah moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #210 and #253; by 2016 that had become #329 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Donncha #468, Jonah #223.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2006–2024
Donncha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonah in 15.
Highest recorded here: Donncha #218 in 2011, Jonah #23 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Donncha #404, Jonah #48.
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 | Donncha | 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Donncha and Jonah both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Donncha
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #245 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1967–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
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