Leon vs Szymon
Leon and Szymoncompared 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 2024, Leon was ranked #37 and Szymon #462 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Leon was ranked #73 and Szymon #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Leon was ranked #100 and Szymon #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Leon was ranked #177 and Szymon #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Leon and Szymon over time
Leon and Szymon appear together in 4 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Leon held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Szymon 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
Leon and Szymon changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1978 and 2024, ending at #37 and #462.
- Mirrored each other
Over 46 shared years in Norway · Boys, Leon rose about as far as Szymon fell — from #526 and #291 in 1978 to #37 and #462 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Leon and Szymon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 46 years, from 1978 to 2024, ending at #37 and #462.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Leon #60 in 2009, Szymon #247 in 2009.
List by list
Norway · Boys46 shared years, 1978–2024
Leon held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Szymon in 13.
Highest recorded here: Leon #13 in 2014, Szymon #248 in 2007.
The order changed in 1995: Leon moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #397 and #340; by 1995 that had become #288 and #328.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leon #37, Szymon #462.
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Leon held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Szymon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leon #60 in 2009, Szymon #247 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leon #100, Szymon #1235.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Leon held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Szymon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leon #44 in 2008, Szymon #99 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leon #73, Szymon #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2008–2022
Leon held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Szymon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leon #70 in 2010, Szymon #188 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Leon #177, Szymon #414.
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 | Leon | Szymon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Greek λέων (leon), meaning 'lion'. Merged with the Latin cognate Leo during the Christian era, making the two forms largely interchangeable across Europe; also used among medieval English Jews. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈleː.ɔn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Leo | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #46 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Leon has a recorded origin (Greek); Szymon does not have one recorded yet.
- Leon has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Szymon.
- A meaning is recorded for Leon; Szymon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Leon a "high" Data Confidence level and Szymon a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Leon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #53 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Szymon
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #632 among boys in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys