Dean vs Simon
Dean 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 1991, Dean was ranked #92 and Simon #34 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1997, Dean was ranked #70 and Simon #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dean was ranked #432 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Dean was ranked #414 and Simon #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #651 and Simon #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #727 and Simon #535 among boys in Scotland.
Dean and Simon over time
Dean and Simon appear together in 5 published lists, across 187 years of shared records. Simon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dean in 2.
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.
Dean 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dean and Simon changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #651 and #524.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 41 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Dean and Simon averaged 9.8 places apart, ending at #70 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Dean and Simon were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 41 years, from 1957 to 1997, ending at #70 and #94.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dean #80 in 1996, Simon #87 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1966–2025
Dean held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Simon in 27.
Highest recorded here: Dean #24 in 1993, Simon #46 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dean #432, Simon #244.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys41 shared years, 1957–1997
Dean held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Simon in 24.
Highest recorded here: Dean #26 in 1968, Simon #24 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Dean #70, Simon #94.
New Zealand · Boys36 shared years, 1956–1991
Dean held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Simon in 27.
Highest recorded here: Dean #13 in 1967, Simon #12 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Dean #92, Simon #34.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dean held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Simon in 19.
Highest recorded here: Dean #80 in 1996, Simon #87 in 1996.
The order changed in 2008: Simon moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #222 and #252; by 2008 that had become #243 and #238.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dean #651, Simon #524.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2022
Dean held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Simon in 2.
Highest recorded here: Dean #45 in 1997, Simon #95 in 2000.
The order changed in 2015: Simon moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #228 and #398; by 2015 that had become #415 and #259.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Dean #414, 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 | Dean | Simon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | Norway · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dean has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Simon.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Dean
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1991
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1956–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 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