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Jonas vs Mathias

Jonas and Mathiascompared 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 Mathias #41 among boys in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2021, Jonas was ranked #374 and Mathias #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Jonas was ranked #468 and Mathias #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Jonas was ranked #716 and Mathias #507 among boys in England and Wales.

Jonas and Mathias over time

Jonas and Mathias appear together in 3 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Jonas held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mathias in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Jonas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mathias in 1. 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2019, Mathias moved ahead of Jonas in Norway · Boys — #11 and #13 the year before became #24 and #22.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Jonas and Mathias changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #49 and #41.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jonas and Mathias were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #716 and #507.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Jonas #1 in 2006, Mathias #2 in 2004.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys67 shared years, 1945–2025

    Jonas held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Mathias in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Jonas #1 in 2006, Mathias #2 in 2004.

    The order changed in 2019: Mathias moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #11 and #13; by 2019 that had become #24 and #22.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonas #49, Mathias #41.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Jonas held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Mathias in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Jonas #422 in 2018, Mathias #406 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2020: Mathias moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #481 and #541; by 2020 that had become #529 and #467.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonas #716, Mathias #507.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2008–2025

    Jonas held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mathias in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Jonas #382 in 2014, Mathias #396 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2023: Mathias moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #454 and #779; by 2023 that had become #770 and #396.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonas #468, Mathias #432.

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 Jonas

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

Other comparisons involving Mathias

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jonas, Mathias
FieldJonasMathias
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/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #49 (2025)Norway · Boys #41 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jonas has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Greek; used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German tradition); Mathias does not have one recorded yet.
  • Jonas and Mathias both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Jonas; Mathias doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

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 #716 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Mathias

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #307 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: #2 among boys in Norway, in 2004 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #507 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys