Jonathan vs Scott
Jonathan and Scottcompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2002, Jonathan was ranked #60 and Scott #96 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1999, Jonathan was ranked #64 and Scott #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Jonathan was ranked #93 and Scott #365 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jonathan was ranked #223 and Scott #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #352 and Scott #199 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #305 and Scott #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #302 and Scott #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Jonathan and Scott over time
Jonathan and Scott appear together in 6 published lists, across 244 years of shared records. Jonathan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Scott in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1996, Jonathan moved ahead of Scott in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #58 and #51 the year before became #61 and #62.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jonathan and Scott changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1960 and 2002, ending at #60 and #96.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 37 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jonathan and Scott averaged 41.6 places apart, ending at #64 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Jonathan and Scott were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 37 years, from 1963 to 1999, ending at #64 and #95.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jonathan #39 in 1996, Scott #48 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #39 and #48 in England and Wales · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #302 and #1025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1970–2025
Jonathan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Scott in 26.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #18 in 1981, Scott #42 in 2004.
The order changed in 2024: Scott moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #203 and #224; by 2024 that had become #187 and #187.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonathan #223, Scott #198.
Norway · Boys52 shared years, 1964–2025
Jonathan held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Scott in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #32 in 2011, Scott #213 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonathan #93, Scott #365.
New Zealand · Boys43 shared years, 1960–2002
Jonathan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Scott in 32.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #15 in 1982, Scott #12 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Jonathan #60, Scott #96.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys37 shared years, 1963–1999
Jonathan held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Scott in 33.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #41 in 1980, Scott #8 in 1973.
The order changed in 1996: Jonathan moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #58 and #51; by 1996 that had become #61 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Jonathan #64, Scott #95.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jonathan held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Scott in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #39 in 1996, Scott #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonathan #302, Scott #1025.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Jonathan held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Scott in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #20 in 1998, Scott #36 in 2004.
The order changed in 2024: Scott moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #200 and #395; by 2024 that had become #305 and #239.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonathan #305, Scott #239.
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 | Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Scottish (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈskɑt/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Jonathan does not have one recorded yet.
- Jonathan has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Scott.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Jonathan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys