Jaxon vs Odhran
Jaxon and Odhrancompared 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, Jaxon was ranked #88 and Odhran #40 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jaxon was ranked #66 and Odhran #1000 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jaxon was ranked #73 and Odhran #169 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jaxon was ranked #176 and Odhran #130 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jaxon and Odhran over time
Jaxon and Odhran appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Odhran held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jaxon in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jaxon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Odhran 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jaxon and Odhran changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2011 and 2025, ending at #176 and #130.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 1996–2024
Jaxon held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Odhran in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jaxon #46 in 2018, Odhran #1000 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jaxon #66, Odhran #1000.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2007–2024
Jaxon held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Odhran in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jaxon #36 in 2019, Odhran #35 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jaxon #88, Odhran #40.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2011–2025
Jaxon held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Odhran in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jaxon #80 in 2021, Odhran #58 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jaxon #176, Odhran #130.
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 | Jaxon | Odhran |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Old Irish Odrán, combining 'odar' (dun-coloured, greyish-brown, tan) with a diminutive suffix — 'little dun/ashen one'. Borne by St Patrick's charioteer Odrán and by St Odhrán (Oran) of Iona, companion of St Columba. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish (medieval) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈəu̯.ɾˠaːnˠ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Odhrán, Odran, Oran, Orin, Orrin |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #176 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #130 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Odhran has a recorded origin (Irish (medieval)); Jaxon does not have one recorded yet.
- Jaxon and Odhran both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Odhran; Jaxon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Jaxon a "medium" Data Confidence level and Odhran a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Jaxon
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #36 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2007–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #176 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Odhran
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — 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: #35 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys