Jonas vs Simon
Jonas and Simoncompared 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 2025, Jonas was ranked #49 and Simon #159 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Jonas was ranked #215 and Simon #416 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jonas was ranked #468 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jonas was ranked #691 and Simon #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jonas was ranked #727 and Simon #535 among boys in Scotland.
Jonas and Simon over time
Jonas and Simon appear together in 4 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Simon 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.
Simon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 Simon changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #49 and #159.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 75 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonas and Simon averaged 57.8 places apart, ending at #49 and #159.
- Longest-running competitions
Jonas and Simon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 75 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #49 and #159.
List by list
Norway · Boys75 shared years, 1945–2025
Jonas held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Simon in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #1 in 2006, Simon #35 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonas #49, Simon #159.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jonas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #422 in 2018, Simon #87 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonas #691, Simon #524.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Jonas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 20.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #313 in 2016, Simon #118 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonas #468, Simon #244.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2009–2018
Jonas held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Simon in 4.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #215 in 2018, Simon #191 in 2009.
The order changed in 2017: Jonas moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #342 and #259; by 2017 that had become #250 and #415.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jonas #215, Simon #416.
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 | Simon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #49 (2025) | Norway · Boys #159 (2025) |
| 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); Simon does not have one recorded yet.
- Jonas and Simon both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jonas; Simon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Simon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #266 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1997
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1954–1997).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys