Eanna vs Jonah
Eanna 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, Eanna was ranked #305 and Jonah #48 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Eanna was ranked #657 and Jonah #192 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Eanna and Jonah over time
Eanna and Jonah appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 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.
Eanna 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 2018, Jonah moved ahead of Eanna in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #197 and #203 the year before became #749 and #135.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Eanna #125 in 2016, Jonah #135 in 2018.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1992–2022
Eanna held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Jonah in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eanna #125 in 2016, Jonah #135 in 2018.
The order changed in 2018: Jonah moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #197 and #203; by 2018 that had become #749 and #135.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Eanna #657, Jonah #192.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2016–2024
Eanna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonah in 8.
Highest recorded here: Eanna #270 in 2020, Jonah #23 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eanna #305, 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.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Eanna | 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 | Northern Ireland · Boys #305 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #147 (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
- Eanna and Jonah both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2022
Highest recorded position: #115 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1969–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #305 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern 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 #147 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys