Fabian vs Jonatan
Fabian and Jonatancompared 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, Fabian was ranked #223 and Jonatan #404 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Fabian was ranked #243 and Jonatan #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fabian was ranked #538 and Jonatan #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Fabian and Jonatan over time
Fabian and Jonatan appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Fabian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jonatan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jonatan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Fabian 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
Fabian and Jonatan changed places 16 times in Norway · Boys between 1982 and 2025, ending at #223 and #404.
- Longest-running competitions
Fabian and Jonatan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #223 and #404.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Fabian #266 in 2013, Jonatan #2613 in 2011.
List by list
Norway · Boys44 shared years, 1982–2025
Fabian held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Jonatan in 10.
Highest recorded here: Fabian #110 in 2005, Jonatan #119 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fabian #223, Jonatan #404.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2007–2024
Fabian held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jonatan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fabian #266 in 2013, Jonatan #2613 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fabian #538, Jonatan #5119.
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 | Fabian | Jonatan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #223 (2025) | Norway · Boys #404 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fabian has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jonatan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Fabian
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #110 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1971–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Jonatan
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #624 among boys in Norway in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #119 among boys in Norway, in 2003 (recorded 1982–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #404 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys