Jonathan vs Mohamed
Jonathan and Mohamedcompared 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 Mohamed #343 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Jonathan was ranked #200 and Mohamed #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #302 and Mohamed #207 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jonathan was ranked #223 and Mohamed #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #352 and Mohamed #382 among boys in Scotland.
Jonathan and Mohamed over time
Jonathan and Mohamed appear together in 4 published lists, across 135 years of shared records. Jonathan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mohamed in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jonathan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mohamed in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Mohamed moved ahead of Jonathan in England and Wales · Boys — #167 and #173 the year before became #171 and #168.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Jonathan and Mohamed averaged 46.7 places apart, ending at #302 and #207.
- Mirrored each other
Over 64 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonathan rose about as far as Mohamed fell — from #371 and #216 in 1949 to #93 and #343 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Jonathan and Mohamed were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 64 years, from 1949 to 2025, ending at #93 and #343.
List by list
Norway · Boys64 shared years, 1949–2025
Jonathan held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Mohamed in 34.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #32 in 2011, Mohamed #88 in 1995.
The order changed in 1996: Jonathan moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #118 and #88; by 1996 that had become #100 and #101.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonathan #93, Mohamed #343.
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1980–2025
Jonathan held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Mohamed in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #23 in 1980, Mohamed #211 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonathan #223, Mohamed #286.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jonathan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Mohamed in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #39 in 1996, Mohamed #132 in 2006.
The order changed in 2014: Mohamed moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #167 and #173; by 2014 that had become #171 and #168.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonathan #302, Mohamed #207.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2001–2023
Jonathan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mohamed in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #40 in 2001, Mohamed #280 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jonathan #200, Mohamed #395.
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 | Mohamed |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (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 Mohamed both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Mohamed
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #261 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: #88 among boys in Norway, in 1995 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #343 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys