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Jonas vs Muhammad

Jonas and Muhammadcompared 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.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Jonas was ranked #716 and Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Jonas was ranked #727 and Muhammad #2 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Jonas was ranked #468 and Muhammad #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Jonas was ranked #49 and Muhammad #94 among boys in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Jonas was ranked #272 and Muhammad #232 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Jonas and Muhammad over time

Jonas and Muhammad appear together in 4 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Muhammad held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jonas in 1.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Jonas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Muhammad 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.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys73 shared years, 1946–2025

    Jonas held the stronger position in 65 of those years, Muhammad in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Jonas #1 in 2006, Muhammad #70 in 2023.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonas #49, Muhammad #94.

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

    Jonas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Muhammad in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Jonas #422 in 2018, Muhammad #1 in 2023.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonas #716, Muhammad #1.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025

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

    Highest recorded here: Jonas #313 in 2016, Muhammad #35 in 2025.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonas #468, Muhammad #35.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2009–2023

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

    Highest recorded here: Jonas #215 in 2018, Muhammad #232 in 2023.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Jonas #272, Muhammad #232.

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 Muhammad

Pairs where Muhammad 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 — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

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, Muhammad
FieldJonasMuhammad
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningTraditionally associated with the biblical figure Jonah; some traditions link the underlying Hebrew root to 'dove'.Praiseworthy, commendable.
OriginHebrew, via Greek; used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German traditionArabic
Pronunciation/ˈjuː.nas//muˈħammad/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedMohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #49 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Jonas is recorded with a Hebrew, via Greek; used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German tradition origin, while Muhammad is recorded with a Arabic origin.
  • Jonas has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
  • Jonas's recorded meaning differs from Muhammad's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Jonas a "medium" Data Confidence level and Muhammad a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

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

Muhammad

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #319 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys