Jeremy vs Jonathan
Jeremy and Jonathancompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1999, Jeremy was ranked #86 and Jonathan #49 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2008, Jeremy was ranked #95 and Jonathan #74 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Jeremy was ranked #375 and Jonathan #101 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jeremy was ranked #432 and Jonathan #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jeremy was ranked #592 and Jonathan #302 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jeremy was ranked #727 and Jonathan #352 among boys in Scotland.
Jeremy and Jonathan over time
Jeremy and Jonathan appear together in 4 published lists, across 154 years of shared records. Jonathan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jeremy in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jeremy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jonathan 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
Jeremy and Jonathan changed places 10 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1970 and 2008, ending at #95 and #74.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 37 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jeremy and Jonathan averaged 7.6 places apart, ending at #95 and #74.
- Longest-running competitions
Jeremy and Jonathan were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 37 years, from 1970 to 2008, ending at #95 and #74.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jeremy #265 in 1996, Jonathan #39 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1965–2025
Jeremy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 56.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #121 in 1974, Jonathan #18 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jeremy #432, Jonathan #223.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys37 shared years, 1970–2008
Jeremy held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jonathan in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #48 in 1983, Jonathan #41 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Jeremy #95, Jonathan #74.
New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1968–1999
Jeremy held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jonathan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #24 in 1977, Jonathan #15 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Jeremy #86, Jonathan #49.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jeremy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #265 in 1996, Jonathan #39 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jeremy #592, Jonathan #302.
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 | Jeremy | Jonathan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jeremy and Jonathan both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jeremy
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 recorded1968–1999
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New Zealand, in 1977 (recorded 1968–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Jonathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #371 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2013
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #93 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys