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Jason vs Timothy

Jason and Timothycompared 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2005, Jason was ranked #91 and Timothy #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2004, Jason was ranked #85 and Timothy #91 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Jason was ranked #135 and Timothy #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Jason was ranked #187 and Timothy #418 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Jason was ranked #199 and Timothy #535 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Jason was ranked #305 and Timothy #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2018, Jason was ranked #452 and Timothy #490 among boys in Norway.

Jason and Timothy over time

Jason and Timothy appear together in 6 published lists, across 224 years of shared records. Jason held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Timothy in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 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 4 of those lists, Timothy in 1. 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 2004, Jason moved ahead of Timothy in New Zealand · Boys — #92 and #83 the year before became #85 and #91.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Jason and Timothy changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1964 and 2005, ending at #91 and #78.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 42 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jason and Timothy averaged 12.4 places apart, ending at #91 and #78.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jason and Timothy were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #187 and #418.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jason #69 in 1996, Timothy #82 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025

    Jason held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Timothy in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Jason #18 in 1974, Timothy #29 in 1965.

    The order changed in 1971: Jason moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #53 and #37; by 1971 that had become #37 and #38.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jason #135, Timothy #329.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys42 shared years, 1964–2005

    Jason held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Timothy in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Jason #1 in 1971, Timothy #11 in 1984.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Jason #91, Timothy #78.

  • New Zealand · Boys39 shared years, 1966–2004

    Jason held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Timothy in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Jason #1 in 1970, Timothy #10 in 1981.

    The order changed in 2004: Jason moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #92 and #83; by 2004 that had become #85 and #91.

    Most recent shared year, 2004: Jason #85, Timothy #91.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Jason held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Timothy in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Jason #69 in 1996, Timothy #82 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jason #187, Timothy #418.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Jason held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Timothy in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Jason #36 in 1998, Timothy #75 in 2000.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jason #305, Timothy #339.

  • Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1969–2018

    Jason held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Timothy in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Jason #399 in 1977, Timothy #427 in 1990.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Jason #452, Timothy #490.

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.

Other comparisons involving Timothy

Pairs where Timothy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jason, Timothy
FieldJasonTimothy
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningFrom 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.From Greek Timotheos, literally 'honouring God', combining 'timao' (to honour) with 'theos' (god). Saint Timothy accompanied the Apostle Paul on missionary journeys.
OriginGreekGreek
Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən//ˈtɪm.ə.θi/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Both Jason and Timothy share a recorded Greek origin.
  • Jason has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Timothy.
  • Jason's recorded meaning differs from Timothy's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Jason

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2005

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2005).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #187 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Timothy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #61 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1954–2005

    Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New Zealand, in 1981 (recorded 1954–2005).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #418 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys