Edwin vs Jon
Edwin 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, Edwin was ranked #166 and Jon #124 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edwin was ranked #434 and Jon #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Edwin was ranked #500 and Jon #616 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Edwin and Jon over time
Edwin and Jon appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Edwin 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.
Jon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Edwin 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
Edwin and Jon changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1975 and 2012, ending at #500 and #616.
- Longest-running competitions
Edwin and Jon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 45 years, from 1959 to 2025, ending at #166 and #124.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Edwin #386 in 1997, Jon #239 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys45 shared years, 1959–2025
Edwin held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jon in 44.
Highest recorded here: Edwin #135 in 2022, Jon #20 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edwin #166, Jon #124.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edwin held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jon in 11.
Highest recorded here: Edwin #386 in 1997, Jon #239 in 1996.
The order changed in 2008: Edwin moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #575 and #492; by 2008 that had become #544 and #789.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edwin #434, Jon #1758.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1975–2012
Edwin held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jon in 1.
Highest recorded here: Edwin #168 in 1975, Jon #236 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Edwin #500, 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 | Edwin | 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, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #166 (2025) | Norway · Boys #124 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edwin 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
Edwin
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #420 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1959–2025
Highest recorded position: #135 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1959–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #166 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