Jaxson vs Raphael
Jaxson and Raphaelcompared 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 2021, Jaxson was ranked #150 and Raphael #326 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jaxson was ranked #185 and Raphael #158 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jaxson was ranked #181 and Raphael #268 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jaxson was ranked #468 and Raphael #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jaxson and Raphael over time
Jaxson and Raphael appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jaxson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Raphael 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jaxson and Raphael changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2011 and 2025, ending at #468 and #468.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jaxson #225 in 2022, Raphael #268 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2002–2024
Jaxson held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Raphael in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jaxson #117 in 2020, Raphael #156 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jaxson #185, Raphael #158.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2011–2025
Jaxson held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Raphael in 4.
Highest recorded here: Jaxson #225 in 2022, Raphael #268 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jaxson #468, Raphael #468.
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 | Jaxson | Raphael |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Norway · Boys #415 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jaxson and Raphael both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Jaxson
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #2005 among boys in England and Wales in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #117 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 2002–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Raphael
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #156 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys