Jason vs Reo
Jason and Reocompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jason was ranked #197 and Reo #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jason was ranked #199 and Reo #199 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jason was ranked #305 and Reo #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Jason and Reo over time
Jason and Reo appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Jason held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Reo in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Reo 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
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2024
Jason held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Reo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jason #72 in 1997, Reo #918 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jason #197, Reo #1235.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Jason
Pairs where Jason shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Jason vs Ross
In 1996 they stood at #69 and #68 in England and Wales · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #197 and #3254.
Jason · Ross · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jason vs Mitchell
In 1996 they stood at #69 and #79 in England and Wales · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #197 and #968.
Jason · Mitchell · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jason vs Paul
In 1996 they stood at #69 and #72 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #197 and #586.
Jason · Paul · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jason vs Evan
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Evan rose about as far as Jason fell — from #88 and #291 in 1969 to #135 and #80 in 2025.
Jason · Evan · 57 shared years, 1969–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Jason | Reo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #199 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jason has a recorded origin (Greek); Reo does not have one recorded yet.
- Jason has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Reo.
- A meaning is recorded for Jason; Reo doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT.
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
Reo
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2738 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys