Edward vs Jonah
Edward 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Jonah #145 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #177 and Jonah #48 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Jonah #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Jonah #209 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #189 and Jonah #253 among boys in Norway.
Edward and Jonah over time
Edward and Jonah appear together in 4 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jonah 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.
Edward reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jonah in 1. 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 2009, Jonah moved ahead of Edward in Northern Ireland · Boys — #167 and #187 the year before became #159 and #159.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edward and Jonah changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #189 and #253.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Edward #107 in 2019, Jonah #23 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jonah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Jonah #133 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Jonah #145.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1992–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jonah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #69 in 1992, Jonah #135 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Jonah #223.
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jonah in 7.
Highest recorded here: Edward #168 in 2012, Jonah #180 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #189, Jonah #253.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1999–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jonah in 15.
Highest recorded here: Edward #107 in 2019, Jonah #23 in 2021.
The order changed in 2009: Jonah moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #167 and #187; by 2009 that had become #159 and #159.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #177, 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 | Edward | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edward and Jonah both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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