Jonas vs Ted
Jonas and Tedcompared 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 Ted #476 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jonas was ranked #468 and Ted #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jonas was ranked #691 and Ted #232 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Jonas was ranked #272 and Ted #232 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jonas was ranked #727 and Ted #619 among boys in Scotland.
Jonas and Ted over time
Jonas and Ted appear together in 4 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Ted held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Jonas and Ted were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1958 to 2025, ending at #49 and #476.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1958–2025
Jonas held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Ted in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #2 in 2005, Ted #347 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonas #49, Ted #476.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jonas held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ted in 27.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #422 in 2018, Ted #150 in 2015.
The order changed in 1998: Ted moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #1174 and #1257; by 1998 that had become #1110 and #616.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonas #691, Ted #232.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Jonas held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ted in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #313 in 2016, Ted #90 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonas #468, Ted #170.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2012–2023
Jonas held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ted in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #215 in 2018, Ted #158 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jonas #272, Ted #232.
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 | Ted |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #49 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #170 (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); Ted does not have one recorded yet.
- Jonas has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ted.
- A meaning is recorded for Jonas; Ted 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
Ted
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #484 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1999–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #476 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys