Jan vs Solomon
Jan and Solomoncompared 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 1998, Jan was ranked #56 and Solomon #587 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Jan was ranked #283 and Solomon #416 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jan was ranked #372 and Solomon #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jan was ranked #514 and Solomon #427 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jan was ranked #535 and Solomon #619 among boys in Scotland.
Jan and Solomon over time
Jan and Solomon appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Jan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Solomon 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.
Solomon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jan 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
Jan and Solomon changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #514 and #427.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Solomon in 17.
Highest recorded here: Jan #226 in 2017, Solomon #216 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jan #514, Solomon #427.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1962–1998
Jan held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Solomon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jan #1 in 1962, Solomon #379 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Jan #56, Solomon #587.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2002–2025
Jan held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Solomon in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jan #114 in 2012, Solomon #268 in 2005.
The order changed in 2006: Jan moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #370 and #268; by 2006 that had become #247 and #596.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jan #372, Solomon #676.
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 | Jan | Solomon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A form of Johannes used across many European languages, from Hebrew Yochanan via Greek Ioannes — 'Yahweh is gracious'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via Dutch/Scandinavian/Central European transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈjɑːn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #149 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jan has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Dutch/Scandinavian/Central European transmission); Solomon does not have one recorded yet.
- Jan has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Solomon.
- A meaning is recorded for Jan; Solomon 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
Jan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #2 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #149 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Solomon
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #509 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys