Andrew vs Simon
Andrew and Simoncompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1997, Andrew was ranked #22 and Simon #83 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1997, Andrew was ranked #23 and Simon #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #104 and Simon #535 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2021, Andrew was ranked #458 and Simon #123 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Andrew was ranked #177 and Simon #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Simon #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Simon over time
Andrew and Simon appear together in 6 published lists, across 261 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Simon in 1.
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.
Andrew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Simon 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 1972, Simon moved ahead of Andrew in Norway · Boys — #299 and #328 the year before became #275 and #199.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrew and Simon changed places 11 times in Norway · Boys between 1947 and 2021, ending at #458 and #123.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 43 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Andrew and Simon averaged 38.1 places apart, ending at #23 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and Simon were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 43 years, from 1955 to 1997, ending at #23 and #94.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andrew #29 in 1996, Simon #87 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 62 of those years, Simon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, Simon #46 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Simon #244.
Norway · Boys60 shared years, 1947–2021
Andrew held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Simon in 45.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #206 in 1963, Simon #35 in 1992.
The order changed in 1972: Simon moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #299 and #328; by 1972 that had become #275 and #199.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Andrew #458, Simon #123.
New Zealand · Boys44 shared years, 1954–1997
Andrew held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Simon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #2 in 1975, Simon #12 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Andrew #22, Simon #83.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys43 shared years, 1955–1997
Andrew held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Simon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #4 in 1970, Simon #24 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Andrew #23, Simon #94.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Simon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Simon #87 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Simon #524.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2022
Andrew held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Simon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1997, Simon #95 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Andrew #177, Simon #311.
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 | Andrew | Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The English form of Greek Andreas, from 'andreios' ('manly, masculine'), itself from 'aner' ('man'). The apostle Andrew was the first disciple to join Jesus and is patron saint of Scotland. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, biblical | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæn.dɹuː/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Norway · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrew has a recorded origin (Greek, biblical); Simon does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew and Simon both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Simon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Andrew
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #344 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2013
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Simon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #266 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1997
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1954–1997).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys