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Henry vs Jonah

Henry and Jonah compared 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.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Henry was ranked #13 and Jonah #147 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Henry was ranked #45 and Jonah #48 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Henry was ranked #50 and Jonah #253 among boys in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Henry was ranked #76 and Jonah #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Henry was ranked #95 and Jonah #209 among boys in Scotland.

Henry and Jonah over time

England and Wales · Boys
#10#30#100#30019962025Henry #13Jonah #1471996: Henry #58, Jonah #3121997: Henry #58, Jonah #2931998: Henry #56, Jonah #2821999: Henry #51, Jonah #3182000: Henry #52, Jonah #2392001: Henry #53, Jonah #2542002: Henry #51, Jonah #2352003: Henry #53, Jonah #2462004: Henry #48, Jonah #2682005: Henry #44, Jonah #2732006: Henry #39, Jonah #2552007: Henry #35, Jonah #2382008: Henry #38, Jonah #2362009: Henry #37, Jonah #2122010: Henry #34, Jonah #2162011: Henry #28, Jonah #1682012: Henry #24, Jonah #1802013: Henry #18, Jonah #1712014: Henry #15, Jonah #1492015: Henry #13, Jonah #1582016: Henry #15, Jonah #1572017: Henry #13, Jonah #1592018: Henry #13, Jonah #1442019: Henry #12, Jonah #1442020: Henry #11, Jonah #1472021: Henry #10, Jonah #1362022: Henry #13, Jonah #1332023: Henry #10, Jonah #1342024: Henry #14, Jonah #1452025: Henry #13, Jonah #147

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Republic of Ireland · Boys
#100#30019922025Henry #76Jonah #2231992: Henry #144, Jonah #3371996: Henry #138, Jonah #2951997: Henry #147, Jonah #3372000: Henry #137, Jonah #3902001: Henry #174, Jonah #3172002: Henry #165, Jonah #3932003: Henry #171, Jonah #2752004: Henry #177, Jonah #2332005: Henry #152, Jonah #2682006: Henry #161, Jonah #2572007: Henry #174, Jonah #2342008: Henry #155, Jonah #2872009: Henry #173, Jonah #1852010: Henry #142, Jonah #2412011: Henry #109, Jonah #2322012: Henry #141, Jonah #2082013: Henry #102, Jonah #2452014: Henry #91, Jonah #2262015: Henry #83, Jonah #2532016: Henry #75, Jonah #1502017: Henry #81, Jonah #2032018: Henry #81, Jonah #1352019: Henry #83, Jonah #1912020: Henry #88, Jonah #1692021: Henry #108, Jonah #1482022: Henry #86, Jonah #1922023: Henry #93, Jonah #1772024: Henry #99, Jonah #2222025: Henry #76, Jonah #223

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Henry and Jonah over time

Henry and Jonah appear together in 4 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Henry held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jonah in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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

    Henry and Jonah changed places 12 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1999 and 2024, ending at #45 and #48.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 24 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Henry and Jonah averaged 33.6 places apart, ending at #45 and #48.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Henry and Jonah were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #13 and #147.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Henry #10 in 2021, Jonah #133 in 2022.

List by list

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

    Henry held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jonah in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Henry #10 in 2021, Jonah #133 in 2022.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #13, Jonah #147.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1992–2025

    Henry held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jonah in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Henry #75 in 2016, Jonah #135 in 2018.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #76, Jonah #223.

  • Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2025

    Henry held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jonah in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Henry #50 in 2025, Jonah #180 in 2009.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #50, Jonah #253.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1999–2024

    Henry held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jonah in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Henry #22 in 2023, Jonah #23 in 2021.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Henry #45, Jonah #48.

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 Henry

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

Other comparisons involving Jonah

Pairs where Jonah 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 — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions →

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

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

Northern Ireland overview →

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars →

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Henry, Jonah
FieldHenryJonah
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningHome ruler, estate ruler.Not yet recorded
OriginGermanic, via Old French HenriNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈhɛnɹi/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesHarry, Hal, Heinrich, HenriNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New ZealandEngland and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #147 (2025)
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Henry has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Old French Henri); Jonah does not have one recorded yet.
  • Henry and Jonah both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Henry; Jonah doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Henry a "high" Data Confidence level and Jonah a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Henry

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #102 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1993–2025

    Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 1993–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #13 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Jonah

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1992

    First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1999–2024

    Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1999–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #147 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys