Peadar vs Simon

Peadar and Simoncompared 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.

Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Peadar was ranked #142 and Simon #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Peadar was ranked #232 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Peadar and Simon over time

Peadar and Simon appear together in 2 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Simon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Peadar in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 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.

One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Peadar moved ahead of Simon in Northern Ireland · Boys — #259 and #259 the year before became #179 and #415.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Peadar and Simon changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #232 and #244.
Longest-running competitions
Peadar and Simon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #232 and #244.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Peadar held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Simon in 56.
Highest recorded here: Peadar #166 in 1984, Simon #46 in 1987.
The order changed in 2024: Peadar moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #288 and #243; by 2024 that had become #231 and #275.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Peadar #232, Simon #244.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2022
Peadar held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Simon in 11.
Highest recorded here: Peadar #142 in 2022, Simon #95 in 2000.
The order changed in 2017: Peadar moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #259 and #259; by 2017 that had become #179 and #415.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Peadar #142, 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.

Other comparisons involving Simon

Pairs where Simon shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Craig vs Simon
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #87 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #2263 and #524.
Craig · Simon · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Simon vs Calum
In 1996 they stood at #87 and #91 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #524 and #1675.
Simon · Calum · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Simon vs Ronald
In 1964 they stood at #91 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2012 they were #180 and #718.
Simon · Ronald · 34 shared years, 1964–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2012 Republic of Ireland ranking
Gary vs Simon
In 1964 they stood at #84 and #91 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #785 and #275.
Gary · Simon · 60 shared years, 1964–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Peadar, Simon
Field	Peadar	Simon
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-NIR, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025)	Norway · Boys #159 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Peadar and Simon both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Peadar

Popularity journey

First recorded1965
First recorded at #167 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #142 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys

Simon

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #266 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1997
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1954–1997).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys