Jonas vs Raymond
Jonas and Raymondcompared 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 2008, Jonas was ranked #4 and Raymond #487 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Jonas was ranked #272 and Raymond #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jonas was ranked #468 and Raymond #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jonas was ranked #691 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Jonas and Raymond over time
Jonas and Raymond appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Raymond held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jonas in 1.
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.
Raymond 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 Raymond changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #691 and #545.
- Mirrored each other
Over 58 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonas rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #257 and #265 in 1945 to #4 and #487 in 2008.
- Longest-running competitions
Jonas and Raymond were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 58 years, from 1945 to 2008, ending at #4 and #487.
List by list
Norway · Boys58 shared years, 1945–2008
Jonas held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Raymond in 30.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #1 in 2006, Raymond #60 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Jonas #4, Raymond #487.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jonas held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Raymond in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #422 in 2018, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonas #691, Raymond #545.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2005–2025
Jonas held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Raymond in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #313 in 2016, Raymond #196 in 2005.
The order changed in 2025: Jonas moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #770 and #660; by 2025 that had become #468 and #509.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonas #468, Raymond #509.
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #49 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Raymond does not have one recorded yet.
- Jonas and Raymond both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jonas; Raymond 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
Raymond
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1991
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys