Jarrod vs Jonathan
Jarrod 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1999, Jarrod was ranked #76 and Jonathan #49 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2001, Jarrod was ranked #78 and Jonathan #63 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jarrod was ranked #5119 and Jonathan #302 among boys in England and Wales.
Jarrod and Jonathan over time
Jarrod and Jonathan appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Jonathan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jarrod in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jonathan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jarrod 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.
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 England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jarrod #490 in 1998, Jonathan #39 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Jarrod held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 26.
Highest recorded here: Jarrod #490 in 1998, Jonathan #39 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jarrod #5119, Jonathan #302.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1988–2001
Jarrod held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jonathan in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jarrod #51 in 1994, Jonathan #50 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Jarrod #78, Jonathan #63.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 1977–1999
Jarrod held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jarrod #68 in 1993, Jonathan #18 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Jarrod #76, Jonathan #49.
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 | Jarrod | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jarrod has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jonathan.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, NZ.
How each name got here
Jarrod
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #96 among boys in New Zealand in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1988–2001
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1988–2001).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
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