Jason vs Ronan
Jason and Ronancompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jason was ranked #305 and Ronan #25 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jason was ranked #199 and Ronan #75 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jason was ranked #135 and Ronan #86 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jason was ranked #197 and Ronan #268 among boys in England and Wales.
Jason and Ronan over time
Jason and Ronan appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Ronan 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 3 of those lists, and Ronan 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Ronan moved into the top 50 at #30 in 1999 as Jason fell out of it to #51, having been #36 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Ronan moved ahead of Jason in Northern Ireland · Boys — #36 and #48 the year before became #51 and #30.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jason and Ronan changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #135 and #86.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 61 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jason and Ronan averaged 33.7 places apart, ending at #135 and #86.
- Longest-running competitions
Jason and Ronan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #135 and #86.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #42 and #50 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #305 and #25.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Jason held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Ronan in 31.
Highest recorded here: Jason #18 in 1974, Ronan #31 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jason #135, Ronan #86.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jason held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ronan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jason #69 in 1996, Ronan #139 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jason #197, Ronan #268.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Jason held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ronan in 26.
Highest recorded here: Jason #36 in 1998, Ronan #20 in 2019.
The order changed in 1999: Ronan moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #36 and #48; by 1999 that had become #51 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jason #305, Ronan #25.
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 | Ronan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | Traditionally interpreted as 'little seal'. |
| Origin | Greek | Irish |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən/ | /ˈɹoʊnən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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 #86 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a Greek origin, while Ronan is recorded with a Irish origin.
- Jason and Ronan both have 2 syllables.
- Jason's recorded meaning differs from Ronan's — see the table above for each.
- 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 #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Ronan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #67 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #86 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys