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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 2025, Keith was ranked #5137 and Simon #606 among boys in England and Wales.

Keith and Simon over time

Keith and Simon appear together in 5 published lists, across 130 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 England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #5137 and #606.

  • 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 · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

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

    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, 2025: Keith #5137, Simon #606.

  • 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.

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 Keith

Pairs where Keith 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 — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Keith, Simon
FieldKeithSimon
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025)Norway · Boys #159 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5137 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