Jonas vs Marcel
Jonas and Marcelcompared 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 2025, Jonas was ranked #49 and Marcel #360 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Jonas was ranked #272 and Marcel #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jonas was ranked #468 and Marcel #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jonas was ranked #691 and Marcel #475 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jonas was ranked #727 and Marcel #535 among boys in Scotland.
Jonas and Marcel over time
Jonas and Marcel appear together in 4 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Marcel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jonas in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Jonas and Marcel changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #691 and #475.
- Longest-running competitions
Jonas and Marcel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 56 years, from 1958 to 2025, ending at #49 and #360.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jonas #422 in 2018, Marcel #221 in 2018.
List by list
Norway · Boys56 shared years, 1958–2025
Jonas held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Marcel in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #1 in 2006, Marcel #202 in 2020.
The order changed in 1966: Jonas moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #427 and #390; by 1966 that had become #277 and #539.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonas #49, Marcel #360.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jonas held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Marcel in 25.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #422 in 2018, Marcel #221 in 2018.
The order changed in 2005: Marcel moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #599 and #667; by 2005 that had become #850 and #535.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonas #691, Marcel #475.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Jonas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcel in 20.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #313 in 2016, Marcel #148 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonas #468, Marcel #372.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2009–2023
Jonas held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Marcel in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #215 in 2018, Marcel #234 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jonas #272, Marcel #272.
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 | Jonas | Marcel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with the biblical figure Jonah; some traditions link the underlying Hebrew root to 'dove'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via Greek; used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German tradition | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈjuː.nas/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #49 (2025) | Norway · Boys #360 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jonas has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Greek; used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German tradition); Marcel does not have one recorded yet.
- Jonas and Marcel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jonas; Marcel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jonas
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Marcel
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #383 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #148 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #360 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys