Jeffery vs Simon
Jeffery 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 1963, Jeffery was ranked #96 and Simon #64 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Jeffery was ranked #701 and Simon #173 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jeffery was ranked #5119 and Simon #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Jeffery and Simon over time
Jeffery and Simon appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Simon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jeffery in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jeffery #1761 in 1997, Simon #87 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2024
Jeffery held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 24.
Highest recorded here: Jeffery #1761 in 1997, Simon #87 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jeffery #5119, Simon #524.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1973–2009
Jeffery held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jeffery #268 in 1973, Simon #46 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Jeffery #701, Simon #173.
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 | Jeffery | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) | Norway · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jeffery has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Simon.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Jeffery
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1963
Highest recorded position: #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1958 (recorded 1952–1963).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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