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 2024, Finn was ranked #83 and Jon #1758 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 125 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Jon moved ahead of Finn in Norway · Boys — #134 and #151 the year before became #167 and #132.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Finn and Jon changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #153 and #124.
- Longest-running competitions
Finn and Jon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #153 and #124.
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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 28 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, 2024: Finn #83, Jon #1758.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Finn | Jon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /fɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025) | Norway · Boys #124 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1982–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Jon
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys