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Jonas vs Kirill

Jonas and Kirillcompared 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 2018, Jonas was ranked #572 and Kirill #635 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Jonas was ranked #691 and Kirill #3254 among boys in England and Wales.

Jonas and Kirill over time

Jonas and Kirill appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Jonas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kirill 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.

Kirill reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Jonas 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 20032024

    Jonas held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kirill in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Jonas #422 in 2018, Kirill #1186 in 2015.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonas #691, Kirill #3254.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 20052018

    Jonas held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kirill in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Jonas #313 in 2016, Kirill #422 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2014: Jonas moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #422 and #422; by 2014 that had become #382 and #609.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Jonas #572, Kirill #635.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Jonas, Kirill
FieldJonasKirill
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningTraditionally associated with the biblical figure Jonah; some traditions link the underlying Hebrew root to 'dove'.Not yet recorded
OriginHebrew, via Greek; used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German traditionNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈjuː.nas/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOGB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #49 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jonas has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Greek; used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German tradition); Kirill does not have one recorded yet.
  • Jonas and Kirill both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Jonas; Kirill doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Jonas

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #257 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #49 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Kirill

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2003

    First recorded at #3467 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2005–2018

    Highest recorded position: #422 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2005–2018).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys