Emanuel vs Jonathan
Emanuel and Jonathancompared 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, Emanuel was ranked #313 and Jonathan #93 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emanuel was ranked #577 and Jonathan #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emanuel was ranked #737 and Jonathan #302 among boys in England and Wales.
Emanuel and Jonathan over time
Emanuel and Jonathan appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Jonathan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emanuel 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.
Jonathan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Emanuel 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 1985, Jonathan moved ahead of Emanuel in Norway · Boys — #479 and #524 the year before became #539 and #186.
- Longest-running competitions
Emanuel and Jonathan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #313 and #93.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1978–2025
Emanuel held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jonathan in 38.
Highest recorded here: Emanuel #234 in 2021, Jonathan #32 in 2011.
The order changed in 1985: Jonathan moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #479 and #524; by 1985 that had become #539 and #186.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emanuel #313, Jonathan #93.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emanuel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Emanuel #579 in 2020, Jonathan #39 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emanuel #737, Jonathan #302.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1999–2025
Emanuel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 21.
Highest recorded here: Emanuel #330 in 1999, Jonathan #82 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emanuel #577, Jonathan #223.
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 | Emanuel | Jonathan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #313 (2025) | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emanuel and Jonathan both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Emanuel
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #479 among boys in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #234 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1978–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #313 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Jonathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #371 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2013
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #93 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys