Jason vs Niall
Jason and Niallcompared 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 2025, Jason was ranked #135 and Niall #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jason was ranked #305 and Niall #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Jason was ranked #187 and Niall #745 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jason was ranked #199 and Niall #246 among boys in Scotland.
Jason and Niall over time
Jason and Niall appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Niall held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jason 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.
Jason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Niall 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Jason moved ahead of Niall in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #147 and #144 the year before became #148 and #151.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jason and Niall changed places 15 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #135 and #244.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 61 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jason and Niall averaged 22.6 places apart, ending at #135 and #244.
- Longest-running competitions
Jason and Niall were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #187 and #745.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jason #69 in 1996, Niall #106 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Jason held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Niall in 30.
Highest recorded here: Jason #18 in 1974, Niall #16 in 1991.
The order changed in 2021: Jason moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #147 and #144; by 2021 that had become #148 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jason #135, Niall #244.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jason held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Niall in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jason #69 in 1996, Niall #106 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jason #187, Niall #745.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Jason held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Niall in 28.
Highest recorded here: Jason #36 in 1998, Niall #26 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jason #305, Niall #144.
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 | Niall |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jason has a recorded origin (Greek); Niall does not have one recorded yet.
- Jason has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Niall.
- A meaning is recorded for Jason; Niall doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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 #187 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Niall
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #745 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys