Colm vs Szymon
Colm 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Colm was ranked #286 and Szymon #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Colm was ranked #319 and Szymon #416 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Colm was ranked #5119 and Szymon #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Colm and Szymon over time
Colm and Szymon appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Colm held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.
Colm reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Szymon 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
Colm and Szymon changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2005 and 2025, ending at #286 and #829.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Colm held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Szymon in 5.
Highest recorded here: Colm #73 in 2006, Szymon #99 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Colm #286, Szymon #829.
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 2003–2024
Colm held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Szymon in 16.
Highest recorded here: Colm #976 in 2003, Szymon #247 in 2009.
The order changed in 2005: Szymon moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1410 and #2304; by 2005 that had become #1299 and #954.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colm #5119, Szymon #1235.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2008–2018
Colm held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Szymon in 4.
Highest recorded here: Colm #217 in 2008, Szymon #188 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Colm #319, Szymon #416.
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 | Colm | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Colm has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Szymon.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Colm
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #45 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys