Flynn vs Jonas
Flynn and Jonascompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #118 and Jonas #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Flynn was ranked #153 and Jonas #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #222 and Jonas #691 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Flynn was ranked #317 and Jonas #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Flynn and Jonas over time
Flynn and Jonas appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Flynn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jonas in 0.
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.
Flynn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jonas 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Flynn #157 in 2014, Jonas #313 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jonas in 1.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #137 in 2014, Jonas #422 in 2018.
The order changed in 1997: Flynn moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #755 and #728; by 1997 that had become #522 and #1174.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #222, Jonas #691.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Flynn held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jonas in 2.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #157 in 2014, Jonas #313 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Flynn #317, Jonas #468.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2023
Flynn held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jonas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #150 in 2015, Jonas #215 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Flynn #153, Jonas #272.
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 | Flynn | Jonas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally associated with the biblical figure Jonah; some traditions link the underlying Hebrew root to 'dove'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, via Greek; used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German tradition |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈjuː.nas/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | Norway · Boys #49 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jonas has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Greek; used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German tradition); Flynn does not have one recorded yet.
- Flynn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jonas.
- A meaning is recorded for Jonas; Flynn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Flynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Jonas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #257 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: #1 among boys in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys