Jonas vs Neil

Jonas and Neilcompared 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 2020, Jonas was ranked #304 and Neil #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jonas was ranked #468 and Neil #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jonas was ranked #691 and Neil #968 among boys in England and Wales.

Jonas and Neil over time

Jonas and Neil appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Neil 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jonas held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Neil in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #422 in 2018, Neil #232 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Jonas moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #565 and #546; by 2012 that had become #490 and #734.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonas #691, Neil #968.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Jonas held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Neil in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #313 in 2016, Neil #165 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonas #468, Neil #372.

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.

Jonas vs Morten
Over 77 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonas rose about as far as Morten fell — from #257 and #107 in 1945 to #49 and #214 in 2025.
Jonas · Morten · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Jonas vs Nils
Over 77 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonas rose about as far as Nils fell — from #257 and #26 in 1945 to #49 and #61 in 2025.
Jonas · Nils · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Peter vs Jonas
Over 77 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonas rose about as far as Peter fell — from #106 and #257 in 1945 to #174 and #49 in 2025.
Peter · Jonas · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Jonas vs Tommy
Over 76 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonas rose about as far as Tommy fell — from #257 and #268 in 1945 to #45 and #503 in 2024.
Jonas · Tommy · 76 shared years, 1945–2024 · Mirrored each other
See the 2024 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jonas, Neil
Field	Jonas	Neil
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	1
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #49 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	95/100
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); Neil does not have one recorded yet.
Jonas has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Neil.
A meaning is recorded for Jonas; Neil doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

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

Neil

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #42 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1979
Highest recorded position: #30 among boys in New Zealand, in 1956 (recorded 1954–1979).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys