Eunan vs Simon
Eunan 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Eunan was ranked #254 and Simon #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Eunan was ranked #764 and Simon #295 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Eunan and Simon over time
Eunan and Simon appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Simon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eunan 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.
Eunan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Simon 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eunan and Simon changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2019, ending at #254 and #418.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Eunan #147 in 2000, Simon #95 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1964–2019
Eunan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 24.
Highest recorded here: Eunan #181 in 1964, Simon #46 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Eunan #764, Simon #295.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1997–2019
Eunan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Simon in 13.
Highest recorded here: Eunan #147 in 2000, Simon #95 in 2000.
The order changed in 2019: Eunan moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #415 and #259; by 2019 that had become #254 and #418.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Eunan #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 | Eunan | 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-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #392 (2020) | Norway · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eunan and Simon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eunan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #181 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 recorded1997–2020
Highest recorded position: #147 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2020).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #392 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020.
Northern 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