Edmond vs Simon
Edmond 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Edmond was ranked #657 and Simon #276 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edmond was ranked #3688 and Simon #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Edmond and Simon over time
Edmond and Simon appear together in 2 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Simon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Edmond 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1965, Simon moved ahead of Edmond in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #80 and #91 the year before became #77 and #75.
- Longest-running competitions
Edmond and Simon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 49 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #657 and #276.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 1964–2022
Edmond held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Simon in 48.
Highest recorded here: Edmond #77 in 1965, Simon #46 in 1987.
The order changed in 1965: Simon moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #80 and #91; by 1965 that had become #77 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Edmond #657, Simon #276.
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2024
Edmond held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 22.
Highest recorded here: Edmond #1467 in 2001, Simon #107 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edmond #3688, Simon #524.
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 | Edmond | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) | 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) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edmond and Simon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Edmond
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #80 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 recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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