Jonathan vs Victor
Jonathan and Victorcompared 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 Victor #99 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jonathan was ranked #223 and Victor #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #302 and Victor #274 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #305 and Victor #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #352 and Victor #432 among boys in Scotland.
Jonathan and Victor over time
Jonathan and Victor appear together in 4 published lists, across 161 years of shared records. Jonathan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Victor in 0.
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.
Jonathan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Victor 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 2023, Jonathan moved ahead of Victor in Norway · Boys — #74 and #73 the year before became #80 and #93.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jonathan and Victor changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #302 and #274.
- Longest-running competitions
Jonathan and Victor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 63 years, from 1958 to 2025, ending at #93 and #99.
List by list
Norway · Boys63 shared years, 1958–2025
Jonathan held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Victor in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #32 in 2011, Victor #73 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Jonathan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #74 and #73; by 2023 that had become #80 and #93.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonathan #93, Victor #99.
Republic of Ireland · Boys58 shared years, 1964–2025
Jonathan held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Victor in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #18 in 1981, Victor #119 in 1964.
The order changed in 1965: Jonathan moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #125 and #119; by 1965 that had become #137 and #161.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonathan #223, Victor #232.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jonathan held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Victor in 4.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #39 in 1996, Victor #227 in 2017.
The order changed in 2024: Victor moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #258 and #280; by 2024 that had become #302 and #274.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonathan #302, Victor #274.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1999–2024
Jonathan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Victor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #39 in 1999, Victor #276 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonathan #305, Victor #404.
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 | Victor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) | Norway · Boys #99 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jonathan has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Victor.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Victor
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #236 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: #73 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #99 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys