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Ethan vs Jason

Ethan and Jasoncompared 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.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2004, Ethan was ranked #5 and Jason #85 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2005, Ethan was ranked #9 and Jason #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Ethan was ranked #51 and Jason #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Ethan was ranked #54 and Jason #187 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Ethan was ranked #54 and Jason #199 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Ethan was ranked #57 and Jason #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2024, Ethan was ranked #296 and Jason #489 among boys in Norway.

Ethan and Jason over time

Ethan and Jason appear together in 5 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Ethan held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jason in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Jason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Ethan 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1989–2025

    Ethan held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Jason in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Ethan #30 in 2012, Jason #19 in 1989.

    The order changed in 2003: Ethan moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #50 and #37; by 2003 that had become #44 and #45.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ethan #51, Jason #135.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Ethan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jason in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Ethan #11 in 2011, Jason #69 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1997: Ethan moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #92 and #69; by 1997 that had become #62 and #72.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ethan #54, Jason #187.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Ethan held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Jason in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Ethan #4 in 2011, Jason #36 in 1998.

    The order changed in 1999: Ethan moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #44 and #36; by 1999 that had become #34 and #51.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ethan #57, Jason #305.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys15 shared years, 1991–2005

    Ethan held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jason in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Ethan #5 in 2002, Jason #22 in 1991.

    The order changed in 1997: Ethan moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #56 and #42; by 1997 that had become #39 and #47.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Ethan #9, Jason #91.

  • New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 1990–2004

    Ethan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jason in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Ethan #5 in 2002, Jason #16 in 1990.

    The order changed in 1992: Ethan moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #27 and #24; by 1992 that had become #19 and #35.

    Most recent shared year, 2004: Ethan #5, Jason #85.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Ethan

Pairs where Ethan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Jason

Pairs where Jason shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ethan, Jason
FieldEthanJason
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningTraditionally associated with qualities like 'solid, enduring, firm'.From Ancient Greek Iason, meaning 'healer'. In Greek mythology, Jason led the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece; the name also appears in the New Testament as a Hellenized form possibly of a Hebrew name.
OriginBiblical HebrewGreek
Pronunciation/ˈiːθən//ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #49 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ethan is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Jason is recorded with a Greek origin.
  • Ethan and Jason both have 2 syllables.
  • Ethan's recorded meaning differs from Jason's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Ethan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1989

    First recorded at #208 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1991–2025

    Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2011 (recorded 1991–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #54 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Jason

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2005

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2005).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #187 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys