Dillon vs Simon
Dillon 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 1992, Dillon was ranked #93 and Simon #42 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dillon was ranked #829 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Dillon was ranked #254 and Simon #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dillon was ranked #826 and Simon #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dillon was ranked #619 and Simon #535 among boys in Scotland.
Dillon and Simon over time
Dillon and Simon appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Simon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dillon 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.
Simon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Dillon 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
Dillon and Simon changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2019, ending at #254 and #418.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Dillon and Simon averaged 59.8 places apart, ending at #254 and #418.
- Longest-running competitions
Dillon and Simon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 42 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #829 and #244.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys42 shared years, 1980–2025
Dillon held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Simon in 36.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #86 in 1997, Simon #46 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dillon #829, Simon #244.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dillon held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Simon in 20.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #158 in 2004, Simon #87 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dillon #826, Simon #524.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2019
Dillon held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Simon in 7.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #104 in 1997, Simon #95 in 2000.
The order changed in 2017: Dillon moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #288 and #259; by 2017 that had become #229 and #415.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Dillon #254, Simon #418.
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 | Dillon | 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | 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 #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dillon and Simon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Dillon
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #86 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1980–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 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