Ricky vs Simon
Ricky 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 1986, Ricky was ranked #89 and Simon #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1992, Ricky was ranked #98 and Simon #42 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Ricky was ranked #357 and Simon #199 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ricky was ranked #660 and Simon #243 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ricky was ranked #1951 and Simon #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Ricky and Simon over time
Ricky and Simon appear together in 4 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Simon held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ricky in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Simon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ricky 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ricky and Simon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1976 to 2023, ending at #660 and #243.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ricky #146 in 1996, Simon #87 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1976–2023
Ricky held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 33.
Highest recorded here: Ricky #184 in 1989, Simon #46 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ricky #660, Simon #243.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ricky held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ricky #146 in 1996, Simon #87 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ricky #1951, Simon #524.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1959–1986
Ricky held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Simon in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ricky #68 in 1961, Simon #24 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Ricky #89, Simon #35.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1962–1992
Ricky held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ricky #69 in 1985, Simon #21 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Ricky #98, Simon #42.
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 | Ricky | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1951 (2024) | Norway · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ricky and Simon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ricky
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1959–1986
Highest recorded position: #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1959–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1951 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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