Ismail vs Jonah
Ismail and Jonahcompared 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 2024, Ismail was ranked #286 and Jonah #145 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ismail was ranked #404 and Jonah #209 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ismail was ranked #577 and Jonah #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Ismail was ranked #252 and Jonah #253 among boys in Norway.
Ismail and Jonah over time
Ismail and Jonah appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Jonah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ismail in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ismail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jonah in 1. 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
Ismail and Jonah changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #286 and #145.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Ismail #218 in 2007, Jonah #180 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ismail held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jonah in 23.
Highest recorded here: Ismail #219 in 2004, Jonah #133 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ismail #286, Jonah #145.
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2025
Ismail held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jonah in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ismail #218 in 2007, Jonah #180 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ismail #252, Jonah #253.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2005–2025
Ismail held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonah in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ismail #472 in 2024, Jonah #148 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ismail #577, Jonah #223.
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 | Ismail | Jonah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #252 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ismail and Jonah both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ismail
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #305 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #218 among boys in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #252 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Jonah
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #253 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys