Jonathan vs Mikolaj
Jonathan and Mikolajcompared 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, Jonathan was ranked #93 and Mikolaj #507 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #187 and Mikolaj #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Jonathan was ranked #231 and Mikolaj #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #302 and Mikolaj #1076 among boys in England and Wales.
Jonathan and Mikolaj over time
Jonathan and Mikolaj appear together in 4 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Jonathan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Mikolaj in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jonathan #101 in 2011, Mikolaj #230 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1982–2025
Jonathan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mikolaj in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #32 in 2011, Mikolaj #275 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonathan #93, Mikolaj #507.
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Jonathan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Mikolaj in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #79 in 2003, Mikolaj #322 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonathan #302, Mikolaj #1076.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2024
Jonathan held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Mikolaj in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #106 in 2007, Mikolaj #166 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonathan #187, Mikolaj #655.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2009–2020
Jonathan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mikolaj in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #101 in 2011, Mikolaj #230 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jonathan #231, Mikolaj #392.
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 | Jonathan | Mikolaj |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) | Norway · Boys #507 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jonathan and Mikolaj both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jonathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #371 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2013
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #93 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Mikolaj
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #590 among boys in Norway in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2006–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #507 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys