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Finn vs Jon

Finn 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2019, Finn was ranked #22 and Jon #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2011, Finn was ranked #35 and Jon #375 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Finn was ranked #74 and Jon #1798 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Finn was ranked #153 and Jon #124 among boys in Norway.

Finn and Jon over time

Finn and Jon appear together in 3 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Finn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jon in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 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, Finn 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.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025

    Finn held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jon in 75.

    Highest recorded here: Finn #31 in 1945, Jon #19 in 1982.

    The order changed in 2022: Jon moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #134 and #151; by 2022 that had become #167 and #132.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #153, Jon #124.

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

    Finn held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jon in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Finn #72 in 2021, Jon #239 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1997: Finn moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #261 and #239; by 1997 that had become #234 and #254.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #74, Jon #1798.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1982–2019

    Finn held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jon in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Finn #22 in 2019, Jon #286 in 1982.

    The order changed in 1990: Finn moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #303 and #303; by 1990 that had become #256 and #323.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Finn #22, Jon #764.

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 Finn

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

Other comparisons involving Jon

Pairs where Jon 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 — longest-running competitions.

All longest-running competitions→

Other pairs from Norway lists

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

Norway 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 Finn, Jon
FieldFinnJon
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningTraditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn.Not yet recorded
OriginIrishNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/fɪn/Not yet recorded
Syllables11
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025)Norway · Boys #124 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Finn has a recorded origin (Irish); Jon does not have one recorded yet.
  • Finn and Jon both have 1 syllable.
  • A meaning is recorded for Finn; Jon doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Finn

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #31 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1982–2025

    Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1982–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #74 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Jon

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1798 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys