Maria vs Simone
Maria 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2019, Maria was ranked #41 and Simone #400 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Maria was ranked #54 and Simone #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maria was ranked #73 and Simone #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1985, Maria was ranked #95 and Simone #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maria was ranked #91 and Simone #1672 among girls in England and Wales.
Maria and Simone over time
Maria and Simone appear together in 4 published lists, across 150 years of shared records. Maria held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Simone 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.
Maria 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 1983, Simone moved ahead of Maria in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #69 and #80 the year before became #98 and #74.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maria and Simone changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1965 and 1985, ending at #95 and #85.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Maria and Simone averaged 25.1 places apart, ending at #95 and #85.
- Longest-running competitions
Maria and Simone were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 46 years, from 1962 to 2019, ending at #41 and #400.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1966–2024
Maria held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Simone in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #23 in 1967, Simone #187 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maria #73, Simone #898.
Norway · Girls46 shared years, 1962–2019
Maria held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Simone in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #3 in 1985, Simone #243 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Maria #41, Simone #400.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maria held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Simone in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #66 in 2018, Simone #248 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maria #91, Simone #1672.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1965–1985
Maria held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Simone in 4.
Highest recorded here: Maria #13 in 1966, Simone #40 in 1975.
The order changed in 1983: Simone moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #69 and #80; by 1983 that had become #98 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Maria #95, Simone #85.
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 | Maria | Simone |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 | Norway · Girls #62 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maria has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission); Simone does not have one recorded yet.
- Maria has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Simone.
- A meaning is recorded for Maria; 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
Maria
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #62 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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