Charles vs Szymon
Charles and Szymoncompared 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 2025, Charles was ranked #119 and Szymon #1798 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Charles was ranked #177 and Szymon #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Charles was ranked #188 and Szymon #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Charles was ranked #475 and Szymon #462 among boys in Norway.
Charles and Szymon over time
Charles and Szymon appear together in 4 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Charles held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Szymon 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.
Charles reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Szymon 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
Charles and Szymon changed places 13 times in Norway · Boys between 1975 and 2024, ending at #475 and #462.
- Longest-running competitions
Charles and Szymon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1975 to 2024, ending at #475 and #462.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Charles #95 in 2010, Szymon #188 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1975–2024
Charles held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Szymon in 25.
Highest recorded here: Charles #281 in 1987, Szymon #277 in 1985.
The order changed in 2024: Szymon moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #386 and #488; by 2024 that had become #475 and #462.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charles #475, Szymon #462.
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Charles held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Szymon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charles #48 in 2003, Szymon #247 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charles #119, Szymon #1798.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Charles held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Szymon in 1.
Highest recorded here: Charles #83 in 2006, Szymon #99 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charles #188, Szymon #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2008–2022
Charles held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Szymon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charles #95 in 2010, Szymon #188 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Charles #177, Szymon #414.
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 | Charles | Szymon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #94 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charles and Szymon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Charles
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #224 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Szymon
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #632 among boys in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1798 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys