Hussein vs Jonathan
Hussein 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Hussein was ranked #448 and Jonathan #90 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Hussein was ranked #713 and Jonathan #168 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hussein was ranked #898 and Jonathan #302 among boys in England and Wales.
Hussein and Jonathan over time
Hussein and Jonathan appear together in 2 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Jonathan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hussein 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1985, Jonathan moved ahead of Hussein in Norway · Boys — #218 and #219 the year before became #374 and #186.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hussein and Jonathan changed places 11 times in Norway · Boys between 1960 and 2024, ending at #448 and #90.
- Longest-running competitions
Hussein and Jonathan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 60 years, from 1960 to 2024, ending at #448 and #90.
List by list
Norway · Boys60 shared years, 1960–2024
Hussein held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jonathan in 46.
Highest recorded here: Hussein #216 in 1998, Jonathan #32 in 2011.
The order changed in 1985: Jonathan moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #218 and #219; by 1985 that had become #374 and #186.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hussein #448, Jonathan #90.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hussein held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Hussein #655 in 2004, Jonathan #39 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hussein #898, Jonathan #302.
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 | Hussein | Jonathan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #448 (2024) | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hussein has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jonathan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hussein
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #354 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2024
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in Norway, in 1998 (recorded 1957–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #898 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Jonathan
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1957–2013
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #93 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys