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Raymond vs Simon

Raymond 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1991, Raymond was ranked #96 and Simon #51 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1993, Raymond was ranked #100 and Simon #54 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2008, Raymond was ranked #487 and Simon #65 among boys in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Raymond was ranked #509 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2019, Raymond was ranked #418 and Simon #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Raymond was ranked #627 and Simon #606 among boys in England and Wales.

Raymond and Simon over time

Raymond and Simon appear together in 6 published lists, across 237 years of shared records. Simon held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Raymond in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

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

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 1967, Simon moved ahead of Raymond in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #40 and #43 the year before became #47 and #35.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Raymond and Simon averaged 44.7 places apart, ending at #96 and #51.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 59 shared years in Norway · Boys, Simon rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #265 and #266 in 1945 to #487 and #65 in 2008.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Raymond and Simon were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #627 and #606.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Raymond #312 in 1996, Simon #87 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025

    Raymond held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Simon in 40.

    Highest recorded here: Raymond #29 in 1969, Simon #46 in 1987.

    The order changed in 1984: Simon moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #48 and #57; by 1984 that had become #59 and #55.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Raymond #509, Simon #244.

  • Norway · Boys59 shared years, 1945–2008

    Raymond held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Simon in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Raymond #60 in 1978, Simon #35 in 1992.

    The order changed in 1985: Simon moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #72 and #124; by 1985 that had become #87 and #78.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Raymond #487, Simon #65.

  • New Zealand · Boys38 shared years, 1954–1993

    Raymond held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Simon in 31.

    Highest recorded here: Raymond #28 in 1955, Simon #12 in 1976.

    The order changed in 1961: Simon moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #39 and #50; by 1961 that had become #44 and #40.

    Most recent shared year, 1993: Raymond #100, Simon #54.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys34 shared years, 1955–1991

    Raymond held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Simon in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Raymond #27 in 1957, Simon #24 in 1970.

    The order changed in 1967: Simon moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #40 and #43; by 1967 that had become #47 and #35.

    Most recent shared year, 1991: Raymond #96, Simon #51.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Raymond #312 in 1996, Simon #87 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Raymond #627, Simon #606.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1997–2019

    Raymond held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Simon in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Raymond #143 in 1997, Simon #95 in 2000.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Raymond #418, Simon #418.

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 Raymond

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

Other comparisons involving Simon

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Raymond, Simon
FieldRaymondSimon
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025)Norway · Boys #159 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Raymond and Simon both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Raymond

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–1991

    Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #627 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Simon

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1997

    Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1954–1997).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #606 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys