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Edward vs Szymon

Edward 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.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Szymon #1235 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2022, Edward was ranked #125 and Szymon #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Szymon #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2024, Edward was ranked #206 and Szymon #462 among boys in Norway.

Edward and Szymon over time

Edward and Szymon appear together in 4 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Szymon in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Szymon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Edward 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

    Edward and Szymon changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1975 and 2024, ending at #206 and #462.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Edward and Szymon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 48 years, from 1975 to 2024, ending at #206 and #462.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Edward #82 in 2007, Szymon #99 in 2009.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys48 shared years, 19752024

    Edward held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Szymon in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #168 in 2012, Szymon #248 in 2007.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #206, Szymon #462.

  • England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 20032024

    Edward held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Szymon in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Szymon #247 in 2009.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Szymon #1235.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 20052025

    Edward held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Szymon in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #82 in 2007, Szymon #99 in 2009.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Szymon #829.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 20082022

    Edward held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Szymon in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #107 in 2019, Szymon #188 in 2010.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Edward #125, Szymon #414.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Edward, Szymon
FieldEdwardSzymon
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Edward and Szymon both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Edward

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1950

    First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Szymon

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2005–2025

    Highest recorded position: #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2005–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys