John vs Jon
John and Joncompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, John was ranked #30 and Jon #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, John was ranked #38 and Jon #375 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, John was ranked #161 and Jon #124 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, John was ranked #164 and Jon #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
John and Jon over time
John and Jon appear together in 3 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. John held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jon 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.
John reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jon 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Jon moved ahead of John in Norway · Boys — #147 and #151 the year before became #151 and #132.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
John and Jon changed places 15 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #161 and #124.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 81 shared years in Norway · Boys, John and Jon averaged 11.1 places apart, ending at #161 and #124.
- Longest-running competitions
John and Jon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #161 and #124.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — John #46 in 1996, Jon #239 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
John held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Jon in 35.
Highest recorded here: John #12 in 1955, Jon #19 in 1982.
The order changed in 2022: Jon moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #147 and #151; by 2022 that had become #151 and #132.
Most recent shared year, 2025: John #161, Jon #124.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
John held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jon in 0.
Highest recorded here: John #46 in 1996, Jon #239 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: John #164, Jon #1758.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1975–2019
John held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jon in 0.
Highest recorded here: John #1 in 1975, Jon #236 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: John #30, Jon #764.
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 | John | Jon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Hebrew Yochanan, 'Yahweh is gracious', via Greek Ioannes and Latin Iohannes. One of the most widespread names in Christian Europe, associated with both John the Baptist and the apostle John. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈjɔn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #29 (2025) | Norway · Boys #124 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- John has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Jon does not have one recorded yet.
- John and Jon both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for John; Jon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
John
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #20 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2019
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #161 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Jon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #34 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys