Margaret vs Simone
Margaret and Simonecompared 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 · Girls
In 1974, Margaret was ranked #93 and Simone #54 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Margaret was ranked #181 and Simone #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Margaret was ranked #223 and Simone #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2008, Margaret was ranked #602 and Simone #369 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Margaret was ranked #493 and Simone #1672 among girls in England and Wales.
Margaret and Simone over time
Margaret and Simone appear together in 4 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Margaret held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Simone in 1.
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.
Margaret reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Simone in 1. 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1969, Simone moved ahead of Margaret in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #55 and #67 the year before became #62 and #60.
- Longest-running competitions
Margaret and Simone were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 55 years, from 1966 to 2024, ending at #181 and #898.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1966–2024
Margaret held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Simone in 0.
Highest recorded here: Margaret #2 in 1967, Simone #187 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Margaret #181, Simone #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Margaret held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Simone in 6.
Highest recorded here: Margaret #357 in 2020, Simone #248 in 1996.
The order changed in 2004: Margaret moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #578 and #425; by 2004 that had become #478 and #542.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Margaret #493, Simone #1672.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1962–2008
Margaret held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Simone in 12.
Highest recorded here: Margaret #158 in 1962, Simone #243 in 2001.
The order changed in 1988: Simone moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #524 and #573; by 1988 that had become #534 and #380.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Margaret #602, Simone #369.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1965–1974
Margaret held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Simone in 6.
Highest recorded here: Margaret #24 in 1965, Simone #41 in 1973.
The order changed in 1969: Simone moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #55 and #67; by 1969 that had become #62 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Margaret #93, Simone #54.
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 | Margaret | Simone |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From Latin Margarita, from Greek 'margarites' meaning 'pearl' — likely originally borrowed from an Indo-Iranian language. Associated with Saint Margaret, a 4th-century martyr and patron saint of expectant mothers. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑɹ.ɡɹɪt/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #135 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Margaret has a recorded origin (Greek); Simone does not have one recorded yet.
- Margaret and Simone both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Margaret; Simone doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Margaret
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #173 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #135 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Simone
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #474 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1992
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1975 (recorded 1965–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls