Gareth vs Jordon
Gareth and Jordoncompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2001, Gareth was ranked #87 and Jordon #207 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Gareth was ranked #213 and Jordon #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gareth was ranked #2088 and Jordon #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Gareth and Jordon over time
Gareth and Jordon appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Gareth held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jordon in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Gareth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Jordon 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
Gareth and Jordon changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2088 and #3688.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Gareth #117 in 1996, Jordon #133 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gareth held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Jordon in 5.
Highest recorded here: Gareth #117 in 1996, Jordon #133 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gareth #2088, Jordon #3688.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1995–2005
Gareth held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jordon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Gareth #96 in 1995, Jordon #162 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Gareth #213, Jordon #518.
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 | Gareth | Jordon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2088 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gareth and Jordon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Gareth
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #214 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–1989
Highest recorded position: #30 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1971–1989).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2088 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Jordon
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #334 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #133 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys