Craig vs Simeon
Craig and Simeoncompared 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 2010, Craig was ranked #171 and Simeon #720 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Craig was ranked #2263 and Simeon #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Craig and Simeon over time
Craig and Simeon appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Craig held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Simeon in 0.
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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Craig #81 in 1996, Simeon #351 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Craig held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Simeon in 9.
Highest recorded here: Craig #81 in 1996, Simeon #351 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Simeon moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #821 and #888; by 2016 that had become #1157 and #801.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Craig #2263, Simeon #1162.
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 Craig
Pairs where Craig shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Craig vs Harrison
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #86 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #2263 and #52.
Craig · Harrison · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Craig vs Marcus
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #85 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #2263 and #233.
Craig · Marcus · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Craig vs Declan
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #83 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #2263 and #371.
Craig · Declan · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Craig vs Timothy
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #82 in England and Wales · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #2263 and #382.
Craig · Timothy · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Craig | Simeon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Scottish surname derived from Gaelic 'creag', meaning 'crag, rocks, outcrop' — originally denoting someone who lived near a crag. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic (surname origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹeɪɡ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #1162 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Craig has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic (surname origin)); Simeon does not have one recorded yet.
- Craig has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Simeon.
- A meaning is recorded for Craig; Simeon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Craig
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1992
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in New Zealand, in 1971 (recorded 1954–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Simeon
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #351 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #351 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1162 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys