Jonathon vs Roger
Jonathon and Rogercompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Jonathon was ranked #646 and Roger #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2020, Jonathon was ranked #3848 and Roger #1548 among boys in England and Wales.
Jonathon and Roger over time
Jonathon and Roger appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Jonathon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roger in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Jonathon and Roger changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1974 and 2019, ending at #646 and #764.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jonathon #175 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2020
Jonathon held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Roger in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jonathon #175 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
The order changed in 2016: Roger moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #2020 and #2150; by 2016 that had become #2027 and #1903.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jonathon #3848, Roger #1548.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1974–2019
Jonathon held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Roger in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jonathon #170 in 1985, Roger #126 in 1974.
The order changed in 2006: Jonathon moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #500 and #500; by 2006 that had become #384 and #493.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Jonathon #646, Roger #764.
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 | Roger |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3848 (2020) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| 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
- Jonathon has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Roger.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys