Jacek vs Jonathan
Jacek 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 1995, Jacek was ranked #593 and Jonathan #118 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Jacek was ranked #609 and Jonathan #144 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Jacek was ranked #4001 and Jonathan #277 among boys in England and Wales.
Jacek and Jonathan over time
Jacek and Jonathan appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Jacek and Jonathan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1958 to 1995, ending at #593 and #118.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1958–1995
Jacek held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jonathan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jacek #116 in 1969, Jonathan #109 in 1994.
The order changed in 1984: Jonathan moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #221 and #222; by 1984 that had become #229 and #219.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Jacek #593, Jonathan #118.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1997–2022
Jacek held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jacek #1596 in 2008, Jonathan #45 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jacek #4001, Jonathan #277.
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 | Jacek | 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 | England and Wales · Boys #4001 (2022) | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jacek has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jonathan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jacek
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #426 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1995
Highest recorded position: #116 among boys in Norway, in 1969 (recorded 1956–1995).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4001 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
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