Jonas vs Piotr
Jonas and Piotrcompared 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 2018, Jonas was ranked #11 and Piotr #485 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Jonas was ranked #250 and Piotr #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Jonas was ranked #770 and Piotr #516 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jonas was ranked #691 and Piotr #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Jonas and Piotr over time
Jonas and Piotr appear together in 3 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Jonas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Piotr in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Piotr reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
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 Piotr changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #691 and #1951.
- Longest-running competitions
Jonas and Piotr were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 62 years, from 1953 to 2018, ending at #11 and #485.
List by list
Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1953–2018
Jonas held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Piotr in 27.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #1 in 2006, Piotr #50 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jonas #11, Piotr #485.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2024
Jonas held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Piotr in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #422 in 2018, Piotr #461 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonas #691, Piotr #1951.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2006–2023
Jonas held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Piotr in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #313 in 2016, Piotr #201 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jonas #770, Piotr #516.
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 | Piotr |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #49 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1951 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Piotr does not have one recorded yet.
- Jonas has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Piotr.
- A meaning is recorded for Jonas; Piotr 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
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
Piotr
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #347 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–2018
Highest recorded position: #50 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1953–2018).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1951 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys