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 2024, Raymond was ranked #545 and Simon #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Raymond and Simon over time
Raymond and Simon appear together in 6 published lists, across 236 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 New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 34 years, from 1955 to 1991, ending at #96 and #51.
- 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Raymond held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 29.
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, 2024: Raymond #545, Simon #524.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Raymond | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Norway · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1952–1991
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 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