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Jonathan vs Tommy

Jonathan and Tommycompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #305 and Tommy #20 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #352 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Jonathan was ranked #223 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Jonathan was ranked #296 and Tommy #44 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #90 and Tommy #503 among boys in Norway.

Jonathan and Tommy over time

Jonathan and Tommy appear together in 4 published lists, across 158 years of shared records. Tommy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jonathan in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 4 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 3 of those lists, Tommy 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 2011, Tommy moved ahead of Jonathan in England and Wales · Boys — #141 and #156 the year before became #147 and #65.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 63 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonathan rose about as far as Tommy fell — from #371 and #243 in 1949 to #90 and #503 in 2024.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jonathan and Tommy were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #296 and #44.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys63 shared years, 1949–2024

    Jonathan held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Tommy in 36.

    Highest recorded here: Jonathan #32 in 2011, Tommy #11 in 1976.

    The order changed in 1998: Jonathan moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #86 and #78; by 1998 that had become #79 and #94.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonathan #90, Tommy #503.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1980–2025

    Jonathan held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tommy in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Jonathan #23 in 1980, Tommy #21 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2011: Tommy moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #114 and #160; by 2011 that had become #137 and #88.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonathan #223, Tommy #27.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Jonathan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tommy in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Jonathan #39 in 1996, Tommy #22 in 2020.

    The order changed in 2011: Tommy moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #141 and #156; by 2011 that had become #147 and #65.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonathan #296, Tommy #44.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1999–2024

    Jonathan held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tommy in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Jonathan #33 in 2000, Tommy #11 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2012: Tommy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #101 and #149; by 2012 that had become #174 and #106.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonathan #305, Tommy #20.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Jonathan

Pairs where Jonathan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Tommy

Pairs where Tommy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jonathan, Tommy
FieldJonathanTommy
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #93 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jonathan has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tommy.
  • 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1957–2013

    Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2013).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #296 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Tommy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #268 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1999–2024

    Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #44 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys