Jon vs Phelim
Jon and Phelimcompared 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 2000, Jon was ranked #244 and Phelim #244 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Jon was ranked #616 and Phelim #548 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2009, Jon was ranked #696 and Phelim #4527 among boys in England and Wales.
Jon and Phelim over time
Jon and Phelim appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Phelim held the stronger position in more years in 1 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 Phelim 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 Phelim changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1975 and 2012, ending at #616 and #548.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1975–2012
Jon held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Phelim in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jon #236 in 1975, Phelim #194 in 1979.
The order changed in 2007: Phelim moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #493 and #596; by 2007 that had become #629 and #527.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Jon #616, Phelim #548.
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 | Phelim |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #124 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #415 (2017) |
| 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 Phelim.
- 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
Phelim
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #164 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 recorded1964–2015
Highest recorded position: #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #415 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2017.
Northern Ireland · Boys