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 2024, Jonathan was ranked #302 and Tommy #39 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 157 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 Norway · Boys for 63 years, from 1949 to 2024, ending at #90 and #503.
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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jonathan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tommy in 14.
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, 2024: Jonathan #302, Tommy #39.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Jonathan | Tommy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jonathan has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for 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
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
Tommy
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys