Elias vs Simon
Elias 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Elias was ranked #4 and Simon #159 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Elias was ranked #79 and Simon #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Elias was ranked #185 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Elias was ranked #192 and Simon #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Elias was ranked #199 and Simon #535 among boys in Scotland.
Elias and Simon over time
Elias and Simon appear together in 4 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Simon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elias in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 4 of those lists, and Elias in none. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Elias moved ahead of Simon in Norway · Boys — #44 and #37 the year before became #34 and #40.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elias and Simon changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2002 and 2025, ending at #185 and #244.
- Longest-running competitions
Elias and Simon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 63 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #4 and #159.
List by list
Norway · Boys63 shared years, 1945–2025
Elias held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Simon in 36.
Highest recorded here: Elias #3 in 2006, Simon #35 in 1992.
The order changed in 2000: Elias moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #44 and #37; by 2000 that had become #34 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elias #4, Simon #159.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elias held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Simon in 14.
Highest recorded here: Elias #79 in 2024, Simon #87 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Elias moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #275 and #275; by 2011 that had become #246 and #305.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elias #79, Simon #524.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2002–2025
Elias held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Simon in 17.
Highest recorded here: Elias #185 in 2025, Simon #118 in 2006.
The order changed in 2024: Elias moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #254 and #243; by 2024 that had become #222 and #275.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elias #185, Simon #244.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2008–2022
Elias held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Simon in 3.
Highest recorded here: Elias #192 in 2022, Simon #207 in 2008.
The order changed in 2017: Elias moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #415 and #259; by 2017 that had become #318 and #415.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Elias #192, 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 | Elias | Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A form of Elijah, commonly interpreted as 'my God is Yahweh'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ɪˈlaɪəs/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #4 (2025) | Norway · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elias has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek); Simon does not have one recorded yet.
- Elias and Simon both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elias; Simon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Elias
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #328 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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