Jason vs Odhrán
Jason and Odhráncompared 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 Odhrán #93 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jason and Odhrán over time
Jason and Odhrán appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Odhrán held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jason in 0.
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 Odhrán 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2018–2025
Jason held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Odhrán in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jason #119 in 2018, Odhrán #81 in 2020.
The order changed in 2019: Odhrán moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #119 and #138; by 2019 that had become #151 and #97.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jason #135, Odhrán #93.
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 | Odhrán |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #93 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jason has a recorded origin (Greek); Odhrán does not have one recorded yet.
- Jason has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Odhrán.
- A meaning is recorded for Jason; Odhrán doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Odhrán
Popularity journey
First recorded2018
First recorded at #138 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2018 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2018–2025
Highest recorded position: #81 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2018–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #93 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys