Jonathon vs Lee
Jonathon and Leecompared 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 2005, Jonathon was ranked #265 and Lee #76 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1985, Jonathon was ranked #77 and Lee #100 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1985, Jonathon was ranked #88 and Lee #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Jonathon was ranked #646 and Lee #268 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2020, Jonathon was ranked #3848 and Lee #781 among boys in England and Wales.
Jonathon and Lee over time
Jonathon and Lee appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Lee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jonathon in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jonathon in none. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Jonathon and Lee were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1974 to 2019, ending at #646 and #268.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jonathon #175 in 1996, Lee #64 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1974–2019
Jonathon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lee in 30.
Highest recorded here: Jonathon #110 in 1999, Lee #42 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Jonathon #646, Lee #268.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2020
Jonathon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lee in 25.
Highest recorded here: Jonathon #175 in 1996, Lee #64 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jonathon #3848, Lee #781.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2005
Jonathon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lee in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jonathon #109 in 1997, Lee #42 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Jonathon #265, Lee #76.
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 | Jonathon | Lee |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3848 (2020) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jonathon has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Lee.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jonathon
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1981–1994
Highest recorded position: #74 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1981–1994).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #3848 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Boys
Lee
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2018
Highest recorded position: #42 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2018).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys