Geoffrey vs Jonathon

Geoffrey and Jonathoncompared 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.

New Zealand · Boys
In 1985, Geoffrey was ranked #98 and Jonathon #77 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1987, Geoffrey was ranked #97 and Jonathon #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1997, Geoffrey was ranked #271 and Jonathon #109 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Geoffrey was ranked #730 and Jonathon #623 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2020, Geoffrey was ranked #1723 and Jonathon #3848 among boys in England and Wales.

Geoffrey and Jonathon over time

Geoffrey and Jonathon appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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
Geoffrey and Jonathon changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1974 and 2011, ending at #730 and #623.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Jonathon #175 in 1996.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2020
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jonathon in 16.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Jonathon #175 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Geoffrey moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #1589 and #1507; by 2013 that had become #1920 and #2403.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Geoffrey #1723, Jonathon #3848.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1974–2011
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jonathon in 6.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #139 in 1974, Jonathon #170 in 1985.
The order changed in 2011: Jonathon moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #444 and #601; by 2011 that had become #730 and #623.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Geoffrey #730, Jonathon #623.

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 Geoffrey

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

Brian vs Geoffrey
Brian and Geoffrey changed places 13 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1983, ending at #98 and #95.
Brian · Geoffrey · 32 shared years, 1952–1983 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 1983 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Kevin vs Geoffrey
Kevin and Geoffrey changed places 13 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1987, ending at #83 and #97.
Kevin · Geoffrey · 33 shared years, 1952–1987 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 1987 New South Wales, Australia ranking
John vs Geoffrey
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — John #1 in 1952, Geoffrey #15 in 1952.
John · Geoffrey · 33 shared years, 1952–1987 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1952 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Peter vs Geoffrey
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Peter #1 in 1954, Geoffrey #15 in 1952.
Peter · Geoffrey · 33 shared years, 1952–1987 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1954 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Geoffrey, Jonathon
Field	Geoffrey	Jonathon
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
Syllables	2	3
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024)	England and Wales · Boys #3848 (2020)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	76/100	76/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Geoffrey has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jonathon.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Geoffrey

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1987
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1987).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys

Jonathon

Popularity journey

First recorded1974
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1981–1994
Highest recorded position: #74 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1981–1994).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #3848 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Boys