Jonathan vs Vladimir
Jonathan and Vladimircompared 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 2019, Jonathan was ranked #57 and Vladimir #521 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Jonathan was ranked #192 and Vladimir #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #302 and Vladimir #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
Jonathan and Vladimir over time
Jonathan and Vladimir appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Jonathan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Vladimir in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 2 of those lists, Vladimir 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jonathan and Vladimir changed places 11 times in Norway · Boys between 1949 and 2019, ending at #57 and #521.
- Longest-running competitions
Jonathan and Vladimir were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 38 years, from 1949 to 2019, ending at #57 and #521.
List by list
Norway · Boys38 shared years, 1949–2019
Jonathan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Vladimir in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #55 in 2005, Vladimir #215 in 1983.
The order changed in 1984: Jonathan moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #222 and #215; by 1984 that had become #219 and #427.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Jonathan #57, Vladimir #521.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Jonathan held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Vladimir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #45 in 1997, Vladimir #592 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonathan #302, Vladimir #1402.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2008–2022
Jonathan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Vladimir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #114 in 2010, Vladimir #552 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jonathan #192, Vladimir #779.
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 | Vladimir |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #1402 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jonathan and Vladimir both have 3 syllables.
- 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
Vladimir
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #376 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2019
Highest recorded position: #215 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1947–2019).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1402 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys