Jonnie vs Nils
Jonnie and Nilscompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Jonnie was ranked #3451 and Nils #3990 among boys in England and Wales.
Jonnie and Nils over time
Jonnie and Nils appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Nils reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jonnie 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jonnie and Nils changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1999 and 2021, ending at #3451 and #3990.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1999–2021
Jonnie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Nils in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jonnie #2023 in 2007, Nils #1850 in 1999.
The order changed in 2016: Jonnie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #3908 and #2319; by 2016 that had become #4023 and #4810.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Jonnie #3451, Nils #3990.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Nils
Pairs where Nils shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Nils vs Kåre
In 1945 they stood at #26 and #21 in Norway · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #61 and #358.
Nils · Kåre · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Helge vs Nils
In 1945 they stood at #22 and #26 in Norway · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #352 and #61.
Helge · Nils · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aksel vs Nils
Aksel and Nils were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #25 and #61.
Aksel · Nils · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anders vs Nils
Anders and Nils were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #61.
Anders · Nils · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Jonnie | Nils |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #770 (2023) | Norway · Boys #61 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jonnie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Nils.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Jonnie
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #2425 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys
Nils
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #26 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: #21 among boys in Norway, in 1947 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #61 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys