Charlie vs Simon
Charlie 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Charlie was ranked #5 and Simon #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #13 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #17 and Simon #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #19 and Simon #535 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #211 and Simon #159 among boys in Norway.
Charlie and Simon over time
Charlie and Simon appear together in 4 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Charlie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Simon in 1.
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.
Simon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Charlie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Charlie moved ahead of Simon in Northern Ireland · Boys — #131 and #120 the year before became #90 and #204.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlie and Simon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #13 and #244.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1983–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Simon in 9.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #5 in 2022, Simon #57 in 1983.
The order changed in 2002: Charlie moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #115 and #107; by 2002 that had become #93 and #127.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #13, Simon #244.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charlie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Simon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #4 in 2012, Simon #87 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlie #17, Simon #524.
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1990–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 26.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #189 in 2017, Simon #39 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #211, Simon #159.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2022
Charlie held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Simon in 5.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #3 in 2013, Simon #95 in 2000.
The order changed in 2002: Charlie moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #131 and #120; by 2002 that had become #90 and #204.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Charlie #5, 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 | Charlie | Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Charles, ultimately interpreted as 'man' or, by an alternative theory, 'army'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English, via Germanic Karl | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʃɑːli/ | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #12 (2025) | Norway · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charlie has a recorded origin (English, via Germanic Karl); Simon does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlie and Simon both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlie; 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
Charlie
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #282 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #12 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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