Jakub vs Nathan
Jakub and Nathancompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jakub was ranked #330 and Nathan #62 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jakub was ranked #372 and Nathan #71 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jakub was ranked #560 and Nathan #88 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jakub was ranked #404 and Nathan #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Jakub was ranked #500 and Nathan #344 among boys in Norway.
Jakub and Nathan over time
Jakub and Nathan appear together in 4 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Nathan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jakub in 1.
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.
Nathan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jakub 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Jakub #166 in 2018, Nathan #236 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jakub held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jakub #123 in 2009, Nathan #24 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jakub #560, Nathan #88.
Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1982–2025
Jakub held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Nathan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jakub #166 in 2018, Nathan #236 in 2017.
The order changed in 2025: Nathan moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #297 and #301; by 2025 that had become #500 and #344.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jakub #500, Nathan #344.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Jakub held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 22.
Highest recorded here: Jakub #57 in 2009, Nathan #26 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jakub #372, Nathan #71.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2024
Jakub held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jakub #111 in 2011, Nathan #24 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jakub #404, Nathan #118.
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 | Jakub | Nathan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'he gave' or 'he has given'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈneɪθən/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nathan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Jakub does not have one recorded yet.
- Jakub and Nathan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Nathan; Jakub doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jakub
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #545 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2004–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #500 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Nathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2018
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1981 (recorded 1969–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #344 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys