Edmund vs Jon
Edmund 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Edmund was ranked #242 and Jon #124 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Edmund was ranked #616 and Jon #616 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edmund was ranked #857 and Jon #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Edmund and Jon over time
Edmund and Jon appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Edmund held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jon in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Edmund and Jon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 54 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #242 and #124.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Edmund #358 in 1996, Jon #239 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys54 shared years, 1945–2025
Edmund held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jon in 54.
Highest recorded here: Edmund #162 in 1947, Jon #19 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edmund #242, Jon #124.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edmund held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jon in 13.
Highest recorded here: Edmund #358 in 1996, Jon #239 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Edmund moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #724 and #696; by 2010 that had become #721 and #996.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edmund #857, Jon #1758.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1975–2012
Edmund held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edmund #170 in 1978, Jon #236 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Edmund #616, 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 | Edmund | 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, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #242 (2025) | Norway · Boys #124 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edmund has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jon.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Edmund
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #175 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #103 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #242 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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