Kjartan vs Simon
Kjartan 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2011, Kjartan was ranked #550 and Simon #77 among boys in Norway.
Kjartan and Simon over time
Kjartan and Simon appear together in 1 published list, across 58 years of shared records. Simon held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kjartan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kjartan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kjartan and Simon changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2011, ending at #550 and #77.
- Mirrored each other
Over 58 shared years in Norway · Boys, Simon rose about as far as Kjartan fell — from #305 and #266 in 1945 to #550 and #77 in 2011.
- Longest-running competitions
Kjartan and Simon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 58 years, from 1945 to 2011, ending at #550 and #77.
List by list
Norway · Boys58 shared years, 1945–2011
Kjartan held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Simon in 33.
Highest recorded here: Kjartan #145 in 1976, Simon #35 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Kjartan #550, Simon #77.
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 Simon
Pairs where Simon shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Craig vs Simon
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #87 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #2263 and #524.
Craig · Simon · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Simon vs Calum
In 1996 they stood at #87 and #91 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #524 and #1675.
Simon · Calum · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Simon vs Ronald
In 1964 they stood at #91 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2012 they were #180 and #718.
Simon · Ronald · 34 shared years, 1964–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Gary vs Simon
In 1964 they stood at #84 and #91 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #785 and #275.
Gary · Simon · 60 shared years, 1964–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Kjartan | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #550 (2011) | 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) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kjartan and Simon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Kjartan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #305 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2011
Highest recorded position: #145 among boys in Norway, in 1976 (recorded 1945–2011).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2011
Most recently recorded at #550 among boys in Norway, in 2011.
Norway · 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