Jodie vs Simone
Jodie and Simonecompared 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 · Girls
In 2007, Jodie was ranked #54 and Simone #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1988, Jodie was ranked #84 and Simone #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jodie was ranked #342 and Simone #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jodie was ranked #1743 and Simone #1672 among girls in England and Wales.
Jodie and Simone over time
Jodie and Simone appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Jodie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Simone 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jodie and Simone changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1982 and 2024, ending at #342 and #898.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jodie and Simone averaged 28.0 places apart, ending at #84 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Jodie and Simone were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1982 to 2024, ending at #342 and #898.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jodie #43 in 1996, Simone #248 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1982–2024
Jodie held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Simone in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #61 in 2004, Simone #187 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jodie #342, Simone #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jodie held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Simone in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #43 in 1996, Simone #248 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Simone moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1948 and #2178; by 2023 that had become #2927 and #1371.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jodie #1743, Simone #1672.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1965–1988
Jodie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Simone in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jodie #14 in 1972, Simone #40 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1988: Jodie #84, Simone #80.
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 | Jodie | Simone |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jodie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Simone.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jodie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #72 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1988
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1972 (recorded 1965–1988).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Simone
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #474 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1992
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1975 (recorded 1965–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls