Nathan 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, Nathan was ranked #19 and Simon #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• New Zealand · Boys

  In 1997, Nathan was ranked #20 and Simon #83 among boys in New Zealand.

• Scotland · Boys

  In 2024, Nathan was ranked #62 and Simon #535 among boys in Scotland.

• Republic of Ireland · Boys

  In 2025, Nathan was ranked #71 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

• Northern Ireland · Boys

  In 2022, Nathan was ranked #85 and Simon #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.

• England and Wales · Boys

  In 2025, Nathan was ranked #99 and Simon #606 among boys in England and Wales.

• Norway · Boys

  In 2025, Nathan was ranked #344 and Simon #159 among boys in Norway.

Nathan and Simon over time

Nathan and Simon appear together in 6 published lists, across 193 years of shared records. Nathan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Simon in 2.

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 Nathan 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 · Boys54 shared years, 1968–2025

  Nathan held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Simon in 21.

  Highest recorded here: Nathan #26 in 1999, Simon #46 in 1987.

  The order changed in 1993: Nathan moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #84 and #66; by 1993 that had become #67 and #72.

  Most recent shared year, 2025: Nathan #71, Simon #244.

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

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

  Highest recorded here: Nathan #24 in 2002, Simon #87 in 1996.

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

  Most recent shared year, 2025: Nathan #99, Simon #606.

• New South Wales, Australia · Boys29 shared years, 1969–1997

  Nathan held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Simon in 6.

  Highest recorded here: Nathan #10 in 1981, Simon #24 in 1970.

  The order changed in 1975: Nathan moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #26 and #25; by 1975 that had become #23 and #24.

  Most recent shared year, 1997: Nathan #19, Simon #94.

• Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1982–2025

  Nathan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 29.

  Highest recorded here: Nathan #236 in 2017, Simon #37 in 1999.

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

  Most recent shared year, 2025: Nathan #344, Simon #159.

• New Zealand · Boys28 shared years, 1969–1997

  Nathan held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Simon in 19.

  Highest recorded here: Nathan #14 in 1995, Simon #12 in 1976.

  The order changed in 1990: Nathan moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #29 and #28; by 1990 that had become #32 and #34.

  Most recent shared year, 1997: Nathan #20, Simon #83.

• Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2022

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

  Highest recorded here: Nathan #15 in 2000, Simon #95 in 2000.

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

  Most recent shared year, 2022: Nathan #85, Simon #311.

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.

Side by side

How each name got here