Jon vs Maxim
Jon and Maximcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Jon was ranked #133 and Maxim #474 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Jon was ranked #764 and Maxim #322 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jon was ranked #1758 and Maxim #711 among boys in England and Wales.
Jon and Maxim over time
Jon and Maxim appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Maxim 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 2 of those lists, and Maxim 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jon #239 in 1996, Maxim #327 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jon held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Maxim in 17.
Highest recorded here: Jon #239 in 1996, Maxim #327 in 1997.
The order changed in 2008: Maxim moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #492 and #501; by 2008 that had become #789 and #536.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jon #1758, Maxim #711.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2000–2019
Jon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maxim in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jon #390 in 2000, Maxim #267 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Jon #764, Maxim #322.
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 | Jon | Maxim |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #124 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jon has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Maxim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Maxim
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #505 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2025
Highest recorded position: #266 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2000–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys