Jonathan vs Paulius
Jonathan and Pauliuscompared 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 2016, Jonathan was ranked #47 and Paulius #534 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Jonathan was ranked #168 and Paulius #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Jonathan was ranked #215 and Paulius #3411 among boys in England and Wales.
Jonathan and Paulius over time
Jonathan and Paulius appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Jonathan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Paulius in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
List by list
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 1979–2016
Jonathan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Paulius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #47 in 2016, Paulius #208 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Jonathan #47, Paulius #534.
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 1999–2019
Jonathan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Paulius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #55 in 1999, Paulius #2270 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Jonathan #215, Paulius #3411.
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 | Paulius |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3411 (2019) |
| 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 has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Paulius.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Paulius
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #508 among boys in Norway in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1979–2016
Highest recorded position: #208 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1979–2016).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #3411 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Boys