Jonas vs Sami
Jonas and Samicompared 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 2024, Jonas was ranked #45 and Sami #499 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jonas was ranked #691 and Sami #297 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jonas was ranked #727 and Sami #432 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jonas was ranked #468 and Sami #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jonas and Sami over time
Jonas and Sami appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Jonas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sami 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.
Sami 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 Sami changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2025, ending at #468 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Jonas and Sami were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 54 years, from 1962 to 2024, ending at #45 and #499.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Jonas #1 in 2006, Sami #308 in 2004.
List by list
Norway · Boys54 shared years, 1962–2024
Jonas held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Sami in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #1 in 2006, Sami #308 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonas #45, Sami #499.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jonas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sami in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #422 in 2018, Sami #239 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonas #691, Sami #297.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2025
Jonas held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Sami in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #313 in 2016, Sami #423 in 2006.
The order changed in 2025: Jonas moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #770 and #472; by 2025 that had become #468 and #829.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonas #468, Sami #829.
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 | Sami |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #49 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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); Sami does not have one recorded yet.
- Jonas and Sami both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jonas; Sami doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, 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
Sami
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #506 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #239 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys