Fraser vs Jonas

Fraser 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, Fraser was ranked #101 and Jonas #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Fraser was ranked #395 and Jonas #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fraser was ranked #306 and Jonas #691 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Fraser was ranked #755 and Jonas #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Fraser and Jonas over time

Fraser and Jonas appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Fraser held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.

Fraser reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fraser held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jonas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fraser #136 in 1996, Jonas #422 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fraser #306, Jonas #691.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2009–2023
Fraser held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jonas in 3.
Highest recorded here: Fraser #247 in 2009, Jonas #264 in 2014.
The order changed in 2021: Jonas moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #320 and #358; by 2021 that had become #433 and #374.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Fraser #395, 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.

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 Jonas

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

Jonas vs Morten
Over 77 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonas rose about as far as Morten fell — from #257 and #107 in 1945 to #49 and #214 in 2025.
Jonas · Morten · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Jonas vs Nils
Over 77 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonas rose about as far as Nils fell — from #257 and #26 in 1945 to #49 and #61 in 2025.
Jonas · Nils · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Peter vs Jonas
Over 77 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonas rose about as far as Peter fell — from #106 and #257 in 1945 to #174 and #49 in 2025.
Peter · Jonas · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Jonas vs Tommy
Over 76 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonas rose about as far as Tommy fell — from #257 and #268 in 1945 to #45 and #503 in 2024.
Jonas · Tommy · 76 shared years, 1945–2024 · Mirrored each other
See the 2024 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Fraser, Jonas
Field	Fraser	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	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Scotland · Boys #101 (2024)	Norway · Boys #49 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	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); Fraser does not have one recorded yet.
Fraser and Jonas both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Jonas; Fraser doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Fraser

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #136 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
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #306 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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