Johnathan vs Ross
Johnathan and Rosscompared 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 2010, Johnathan was ranked #387 and Ross #127 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Johnathan was ranked #755 and Ross #249 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Johnathan was ranked #2671 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Johnathan and Ross over time
Johnathan and Ross appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Johnathan 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.
Johnathan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ross 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Johnathan and Ross were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1971 to 2021, ending at #755 and #249.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Johnathan #267 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1971–2021
Johnathan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ross in 38.
Highest recorded here: Johnathan #178 in 1995, Ross #39 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Johnathan #755, Ross #249.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Johnathan held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ross in 27.
Highest recorded here: Johnathan #267 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order changed in 2023: Johnathan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1609 and #1366; by 2023 that had become #1701 and #2160.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Johnathan #2671, Ross #3254.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1997–2010
Johnathan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ross in 11.
Highest recorded here: Johnathan #139 in 1997, Ross #30 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Johnathan #387, Ross #127.
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 | Johnathan | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Johnathan has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Ross.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Johnathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #280 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 recorded1997–2010
Highest recorded position: #139 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2010).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys