Jack vs Simon
Jack 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 2022, Jack was ranked #2 and Simon #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jack was ranked #2 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1997, Jack was ranked #5 and Simon #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jack was ranked #7 and Simon #535 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1997, Jack was ranked #12 and Simon #83 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jack was ranked #22 and Simon #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Jack was ranked #432 and Simon #159 among boys in Norway.
Jack and Simon over time
Jack and Simon appear together in 6 published lists, across 202 years of shared records. Jack held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Simon 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, Jack 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jack moved into the top 50 at #33 in 1990 as Simon fell out of it to #52, having been #41 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1990, Jack moved ahead of Simon in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #44 and #41 the year before became #33 and #52.
- Longest-running competitions
Jack and Simon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 75 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #432 and #159.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jack #1 in 1996, Simon #87 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys75 shared years, 1945–2025
Jack held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Simon in 55.
Highest recorded here: Jack #151 in 1956, Simon #35 in 1992.
The order changed in 1969: Simon moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #245 and #326; by 1969 that had become #283 and #198.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jack #432, Simon #159.
Republic of Ireland · Boys53 shared years, 1970–2025
Jack held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Simon in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jack #1 in 2000, Simon #46 in 1987.
The order changed in 1992: Jack moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #64 and #63; by 1992 that had become #50 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jack #2, Simon #244.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jack held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Simon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jack #1 in 1996, Simon #87 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jack #22, Simon #524.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2022
Jack held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Simon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jack #1 in 2001, Simon #95 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jack #2, Simon #311.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 1986–1997
Jack held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Simon in 4.
Highest recorded here: Jack #5 in 1996, Simon #35 in 1986.
The order changed in 1990: Jack moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #44 and #41; by 1990 that had become #33 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Jack #5, Simon #94.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 1988–1997
Jack held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Simon in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jack #12 in 1996, Simon #23 in 1988.
The order changed in 1993: Jack moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #46 and #42; by 1993 that had become #37 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Jack #12, Simon #83.
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 | Jack | Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | God is gracious (via John), though now used as an independent name. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English, historically a diminutive of John | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒæk/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Jankin | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #2 (2025) | Norway · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Jack has a recorded origin (English, historically a diminutive of John); Simon does not have one recorded yet.
- Jack has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Simon.
- A meaning is recorded for Jack; Simon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Jack a "high" Data Confidence level and Simon a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Jack
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #171 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #10 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