Jon vs Mathew

Jon and Mathewcompared 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 2011, Jon was ranked #375 and Mathew #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Jon was ranked #764 and Mathew #564 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jon was ranked #1758 and Mathew #1517 among boys in England and Wales.

Jon and Mathew over time

Jon and Mathew appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Mathew held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.

Jon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mathew 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
Jon and Mathew changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1758 and #1517.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jon #239 in 1996, Mathew #115 in 1996.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jon held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mathew in 26.
Highest recorded here: Jon #239 in 1996, Mathew #115 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jon #1758, Mathew #1517.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1975–2019
Jon held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mathew in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jon #236 in 1975, Mathew #203 in 1987.
The order changed in 1995: Mathew moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #288 and #324; by 1995 that had become #334 and #281.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Jon #764, Mathew #564.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Jon

Pairs where Jon shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Stein vs Jon
In 1945 they stood at #42 and #34 in Norway · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2015 they were #503 and #132.
Stein · Jon · 71 shared years, 1945–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2015 Norway ranking
Jon vs Arild
In 1945 they stood at #34 and #32 in Norway · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #124 and #489.
Jon · Arild · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Aksel vs Jon
Aksel and Jon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #25 and #124.
Aksel · Jon · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Anders vs Jon
Anders and Jon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #124.
Anders · Jon · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jon, Mathew
Field	Jon	Mathew
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	1	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #124 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Jon has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Mathew.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

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

Mathew

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #145 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2000
Highest recorded position: #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1966–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys