Jason vs Jonatan
Jason and Jonatancompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Jason was ranked #86 and Jonatan #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jason was ranked #197 and Jonatan #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Jason was ranked #489 and Jonatan #285 among boys in Norway.
Jason and Jonatan over time
Jason and Jonatan appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 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.
List by list
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1983–2024
Jason held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jonatan in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jason #346 in 2020, Jonatan #119 in 2003.
The order changed in 1990: Jonatan moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #495 and #622; by 1990 that had become #625 and #296.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jason #489, Jonatan #285.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2007–2024
Jason held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jonatan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jason #129 in 2007, Jonatan #2613 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jason #197, Jonatan #5119.
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 | Jason | Jonatan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) | Norway · Boys #404 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jason has a recorded origin (Greek); Jonatan does not have one recorded yet.
- Jason has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jonatan.
- A meaning is recorded for Jason; Jonatan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Jonatan
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #624 among boys in Norway in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #119 among boys in Norway, in 2003 (recorded 1982–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #404 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys