Eoin vs Jonah
Eoin 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, Eoin was ranked #71 and Jonah #48 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Eoin was ranked #106 and Jonah #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eoin was ranked #945 and Jonah #145 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Eoin was ranked #404 and Jonah #209 among boys in Scotland.
Eoin and Jonah over time
Eoin and Jonah appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Eoin held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.
Eoin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 took the other's place near the top
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Jonah moved ahead of Eoin in Northern Ireland · Boys — #46 and #62 the year before became #70 and #23.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Jonah rose about as far as Eoin fell — from #535 and #312 in 1996 to #945 and #145 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eoin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonah in 29.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #398 in 1998, Jonah #133 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eoin #945, Jonah #145.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1992–2025
Eoin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jonah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #14 in 2004, Jonah #135 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eoin #106, Jonah #223.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1999–2024
Eoin held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Jonah in 4.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #23 in 2004, Jonah #23 in 2021.
The order changed in 2021: Jonah moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #46 and #62; by 2021 that had become #70 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eoin #71, 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 | Eoin | Jonah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as the Irish form of John, ultimately tracing to Hebrew elements for 'Yahweh' and 'to be gracious/show favour'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈoːnʲ/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eoin has a recorded origin (Irish); Jonah does not have one recorded yet.
- Eoin has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jonah.
- A meaning is recorded for Eoin; Jonah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Eoin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of 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 #253 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys