Jahn vs Simon
Jahn 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 1999, Jahn was ranked #557 and Simon #37 among boys in Norway.
Jahn and Simon over time
Jahn and Simon appear together in 1 published list, across 47 years of shared records. Simon held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jahn 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.
Jahn 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1972, Simon moved ahead of Jahn in Norway · Boys — #323 and #328 the year before became #595 and #199.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jahn and Simon changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 1999, ending at #557 and #37.
- Mirrored each other
Over 47 shared years in Norway · Boys, Simon rose about as far as Jahn fell — from #249 and #266 in 1945 to #557 and #37 in 1999.
- Longest-running competitions
Jahn and Simon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 47 years, from 1945 to 1999, ending at #557 and #37.
List by list
Norway · Boys47 shared years, 1945–1999
Jahn held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Simon in 37.
Highest recorded here: Jahn #221 in 1968, Simon #35 in 1992.
The order changed in 1972: Simon moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #323 and #328; by 1972 that had become #595 and #199.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Jahn #557, Simon #37.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Simon
Pairs where Simon shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Craig vs Simon
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #87 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #2263 and #524.
Craig · Simon · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Simon vs Calum
In 1996 they stood at #87 and #91 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #524 and #1675.
Simon · Calum · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Simon vs Ronald
In 1964 they stood at #91 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2012 they were #180 and #718.
Simon · Ronald · 34 shared years, 1964–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Gary vs Simon
In 1964 they stood at #84 and #91 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #785 and #275.
Gary · Simon · 60 shared years, 1964–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Jahn | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #557 (1999) | Norway · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jahn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Simon.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Jahn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #249 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–1999
Highest recorded position: #207 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–1999).
Norway · Boys
Most recent1999
Most recently recorded at #557 among boys in Norway, in 1999.
Norway · 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