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Hayden vs Jonathan

Hayden and Jonathancompared 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 2007, Hayden was ranked #81 and Jonathan #91 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2016, Hayden was ranked #96 and Jonathan #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Hayden was ranked #164 and Jonathan #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Hayden was ranked #223 and Jonathan #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Hayden was ranked #268 and Jonathan #352 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Hayden was ranked #314 and Jonathan #296 among boys in England and Wales.

Hayden and Jonathan over time

Hayden and Jonathan appear together in 5 published lists, across 149 years of shared records. Jonathan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hayden in 2.

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.

Jonathan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Hayden 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2005, Hayden moved ahead of Jonathan in New Zealand · Boys — #86 and #66 the year before became #78 and #86.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Hayden and Jonathan changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #314 and #296.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Hayden and Jonathan averaged 38.2 places apart, ending at #314 and #296.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Hayden and Jonathan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #314 and #296.

List by list

  • New Zealand · Boys34 shared years, 1974–2007

    Hayden held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jonathan in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Hayden #26 in 1994, Jonathan #15 in 1982.

    The order changed in 2005: Hayden moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #86 and #66; by 2005 that had become #78 and #86.

    Most recent shared year, 2007: Hayden #81, Jonathan #91.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025

    Hayden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 32.

    Highest recorded here: Hayden #177 in 2009, Jonathan #38 in 1992.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hayden #223, Jonathan #223.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Hayden held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jonathan in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Hayden #71 in 2008, Jonathan #39 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hayden #314, Jonathan #296.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1987–2016

    Hayden held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Jonathan in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Hayden #31 in 1994, Jonathan #44 in 1987.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Hayden #96, Jonathan #97.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2024

    Hayden held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jonathan in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Hayden #132 in 2008, Jonathan #20 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2024: Hayden moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #272 and #200; by 2024 that had become #164 and #305.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayden #164, Jonathan #305.

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 Hayden

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

Other comparisons involving Jonathan

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Hayden, Jonathan
FieldHaydenJonathan
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025)Norway · Boys #93 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Hayden has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jonathan.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Hayden

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1974

    First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1974–2012

    Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1974–2012).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #314 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Jonathan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1949

    First recorded at #371 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1957–2013

    Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2013).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #296 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys