Jai vs Jason
Jai and Jasoncompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2005, Jai was ranked #87 and Jason #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jai was ranked #829 and Jason #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jai was ranked #945 and Jason #197 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Jai was ranked #433 and Jason #226 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Jai and Jason over time
Jai and Jason appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Jason held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jai in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Jai 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jai held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jason in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jai #246 in 2004, Jason #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jai #945, Jason #197.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2000–2021
Jai held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jason in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jai #191 in 2011, Jason #55 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Jai #433, Jason #226.
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 Jason
Pairs where Jason shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Jason vs Ross
In 1996 they stood at #69 and #68 in England and Wales · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #197 and #3254.
Jason · Ross · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jason vs Mitchell
In 1996 they stood at #69 and #79 in England and Wales · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #197 and #968.
Jason · Mitchell · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jason vs Paul
In 1996 they stood at #69 and #72 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #197 and #586.
Jason · Paul · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jason vs Evan
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Evan rose about as far as Jason fell — from #88 and #291 in 1969 to #135 and #80 in 2025.
Jason · Evan · 57 shared years, 1969–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Jai | Jason |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Ancient Greek Iason, meaning 'healer'. In Greek mythology, Jason led the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece; the name also appears in the New Testament as a Hellenized form possibly of a Hebrew name. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jason has a recorded origin (Greek); Jai does not have one recorded yet.
- Jai has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jason.
- A meaning is recorded for Jason; Jai doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jai
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2008
Highest recorded position: #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2005 (recorded 2001–2008).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Jason
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2005
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys