Jason vs Vaidas
Jason and Vaidascompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 1990, Jason was ranked #625 and Vaidas #513 among boys in Norway.
Jason and Vaidas over time
Jason and Vaidas appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Vaidas 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 Vaidas 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
Norway · Boys14 shared years, 1970–1990
Jason held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Vaidas in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jason #330 in 1972, Vaidas #277 in 1977.
The order changed in 1981: Vaidas moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #407 and #483; by 1981 that had become #468 and #338.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Jason #625, Vaidas #513.
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 | Vaidas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) | Norway · Boys #598 (1991) |
| 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); Vaidas does not have one recorded yet.
- Jason and Vaidas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jason; Vaidas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
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
Vaidas
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #555 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–1991
Highest recorded position: #277 among boys in Norway, in 1977 (recorded 1966–1991).
Norway · Boys
Most recent1991
Most recently recorded at #598 among boys in Norway, in 1991.
Norway · Boys