Luke vs Simon

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 1997, Luke was ranked #11 and Simon #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• New Zealand · Boys

  In 1997, Luke was ranked #18 and Simon #83 among boys in New Zealand.

• Northern Ireland · Boys

  In 2022, Luke was ranked #21 and Simon #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.

• Republic of Ireland · Boys

  In 2025, Luke was ranked #23 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

• Scotland · Boys

  In 2024, Luke was ranked #50 and Simon #535 among boys in Scotland.

• England and Wales · Boys

  In 2025, Luke was ranked #131 and Simon #606 among boys in England and Wales.

• Norway · Boys

  In 2025, Luke was ranked #322 and Simon #159 among boys in Norway.

Luke and Simon over time

Luke and Simon appear together in 5 published lists, across 166 years of shared records. Luke held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Simon in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Simon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Luke 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.

List by list

• Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025

  Luke held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Simon in 25.

  Highest recorded here: Luke #7 in 2006, Simon #46 in 1987.

  The order changed in 1989: Luke moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #57 and #46; by 1989 that had become #62 and #63.

  Most recent shared year, 2025: Luke #23, Simon #244.

• New South Wales, Australia · Boys31 shared years, 1967–1997

  Luke held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Simon in 10.

  Highest recorded here: Luke #5 in 1994, Simon #24 in 1970.

  The order changed in 1977: Luke moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #27 and #26; by 1977 that had become #25 and #26.

  Most recent shared year, 1997: Luke #11, Simon #94.

• England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

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

  Highest recorded here: Luke #11 in 1997, Simon #87 in 1996.

  The order between them never changed and held in this list.

  Most recent shared year, 2025: Luke #131, Simon #606.

• Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2022

  Luke held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Simon in 0.

  Highest recorded here: Luke #13 in 2005, Simon #95 in 2000.

  The order between them never changed and held in this list.

  Most recent shared year, 2022: Luke #21, Simon #311.

• New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 1978–1997

  Luke held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Simon in 10.

  Highest recorded here: Luke #16 in 1993, Simon #15 in 1978.

  The order changed in 1989: Luke moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #28 and #23; by 1989 that had become #27 and #28.

  Most recent shared year, 1997: Luke #18, Simon #83.

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.

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