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Jason vs Simon

Jason 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1997, Jason was ranked #47 and Simon #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1997, Jason was ranked #57 and Simon #83 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2024, Jason was ranked #489 and Simon #125 among boys in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Jason was ranked #135 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Jason was ranked #187 and Simon #606 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Jason was ranked #199 and Simon #535 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2022, Jason was ranked #264 and Simon #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Jason and Simon over time

Jason and Simon appear together in 6 published lists, across 218 years of shared records. Jason held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Simon in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Jason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Simon 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 1966, Jason moved ahead of Simon in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #70 and #45 the year before became #38 and #43.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jason and Simon averaged 22.1 places apart, ending at #47 and #94.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jason rose about as far as Simon fell — from #100 and #61 in 1964 to #47 and #94 in 1997.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jason and Simon were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #187 and #606.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jason #69 in 1996, Simon #87 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025

    Jason held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Simon in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Jason #18 in 1974, Simon #46 in 1987.

    The order changed in 1969: Jason moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #150 and #87; by 1969 that had become #88 and #91.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jason #135, Simon #244.

  • Norway · Boys38 shared years, 1969–2024

    Jason held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 38.

    Highest recorded here: Jason #330 in 1972, Simon #42 in 1994.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jason #489, Simon #125.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys34 shared years, 1964–1997

    Jason held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Simon in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Jason #1 in 1971, Simon #24 in 1970.

    The order changed in 1966: Jason moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #70 and #45; by 1966 that had become #38 and #43.

    Most recent shared year, 1997: Jason #47, Simon #94.

  • New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1966–1997

    Jason held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Simon in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Jason #1 in 1970, Simon #12 in 1976.

    The order changed in 1967: Jason moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #57 and #27; by 1967 that had become #28 and #31.

    Most recent shared year, 1997: Jason #57, Simon #83.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Jason held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Simon in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Jason #69 in 1996, Simon #87 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jason #187, Simon #606.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2022

    Jason held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Simon in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Jason #36 in 1998, Simon #95 in 2000.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Jason #264, 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.

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 Jason

Pairs where Jason shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Simon

Pairs where Simon shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1990s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1990 and 1999.

The 1990s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jason, Simon
FieldJasonSimon
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningFrom Ancient Greek Iason, meaning 'healer'. In Greek mythology, Jason led the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece; the name also appears in the New Testament as a Hellenized form possibly of a Hebrew name.Not yet recorded
OriginGreekNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025)Norway · Boys #159 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jason has a recorded origin (Greek); Simon does not have one recorded yet.
  • Jason and Simon both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Jason; 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

Jason

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2005

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2005).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #187 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Simon

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1997

    Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1954–1997).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #606 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys