Ronald vs Simon
Ronald 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1969, Ronald was ranked #98 and Simon #21 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1972, Ronald was ranked #88 and Simon #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2000, Ronald was ranked #569 and Simon #40 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Ronald was ranked #718 and Simon #180 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ronald was ranked #796 and Simon #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ronald was ranked #619 and Simon #535 among boys in Scotland.
Ronald and Simon over time
Ronald and Simon appear together in 5 published lists, across 138 years of shared records. Simon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ronald in 2.
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.
Ronald reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Simon 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Simon moved into the top 50 at #44 in 1958 as Ronald fell out of it to #58, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1965, Simon moved ahead of Ronald in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #54 and #61 the year before became #58 and #45.
- Longest-running competitions
Ronald and Simon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 42 years, from 1945 to 2000, ending at #569 and #40.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #89 and #91 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2012 they were #718 and #180.
List by list
Norway · Boys42 shared years, 1945–2000
Ronald held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Simon in 18.
Highest recorded here: Ronald #134 in 1947, Simon #35 in 1992.
The order changed in 1972: Simon moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #211 and #328; by 1972 that had become #252 and #199.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Ronald #569, Simon #40.
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1964–2012
Ronald held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Simon in 33.
Highest recorded here: Ronald #89 in 1964, Simon #46 in 1987.
The order changed in 1965: Simon moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #89 and #91; by 1965 that had become #103 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Ronald #718, Simon #180.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ronald held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ronald #564 in 2018, Simon #87 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ronald #796, Simon #524.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1955–1972
Ronald held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Simon in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ronald #26 in 1955, Simon #24 in 1970.
The order changed in 1965: Simon moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #54 and #61; by 1965 that had become #58 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Ronald #88, Simon #26.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 1954–1969
Ronald held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Simon in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ronald #36 in 1954, Simon #21 in 1969.
The order changed in 1958: Simon moved ahead. In 1957 they stood at #47 and #56; by 1958 that had become #58 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Ronald #98, Simon #21.
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 | Ronald | 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-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) | 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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ronald and Simon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Ronald
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #202 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #796 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