Keith vs Simon
Keith 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 1969, Keith was ranked #97 and Simon #28 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1967, Keith was ranked #81 and Simon #31 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Keith was ranked #339 and Simon #222 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Keith was ranked #577 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Keith was ranked #3688 and Simon #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Keith and Simon over time
Keith and Simon appear together in 5 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Simon held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Keith in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Keith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Simon moved into the top 50 at #50 in 1960 as Keith fell out of it to #51, having been #40 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1962, Simon moved ahead of Keith in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #62 and #71 the year before became #71 and #68.
- Longest-running competitions
Keith and Simon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 59 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #577 and #244.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Keith #379 in 1996, Simon #87 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #96 and #91 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #577 and #244.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1964–2025
Keith held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Simon in 23.
Highest recorded here: Keith #17 in 1975, Simon #46 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Keith #577, Simon #244.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Keith held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 29.
Highest recorded here: Keith #379 in 1996, Simon #87 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Keith #3688, Simon #524.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys15 shared years, 1955–1969
Keith held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Simon in 8.
Highest recorded here: Keith #42 in 1956, Simon #28 in 1968.
The order changed in 1962: Simon moved ahead. In 1961 they stood at #62 and #71; by 1962 that had become #71 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Keith #97, Simon #28.
New Zealand · Boys14 shared years, 1954–1967
Keith held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Simon in 8.
Highest recorded here: Keith #33 in 1954, Simon #27 in 1966.
The order changed in 1960: Simon moved ahead. In 1959 they stood at #40 and #54; by 1960 that had become #51 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 1967: Keith #81, Simon #31.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2010
Keith held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 12.
Highest recorded here: Keith #143 in 1997, Simon #95 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Keith #339, Simon #222.
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 | Keith | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Norway · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Keith has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Simon.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Keith
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #40 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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