Scott vs Simon
Scott 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 1997, Scott was ranked #47 and Simon #83 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1997, Scott was ranked #65 and Simon #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Scott was ranked #365 and Simon #159 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Scott was ranked #198 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Scott was ranked #199 and Simon #535 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Scott was ranked #311 and Simon #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Scott was ranked #1025 and Simon #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Scott and Simon over time
Scott and Simon appear together in 6 published lists, across 240 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Simon in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Simon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Scott 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 1980, Scott moved ahead of Simon in New Zealand · Boys — #21 and #20 the year before became #15 and #20.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Scott and Simon changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1960 and 1997, ending at #47 and #83.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 41 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Scott and Simon averaged 22.2 places apart, ending at #65 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Scott and Simon were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 41 years, from 1957 to 1997, ending at #65 and #94.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Scott #48 in 1996, Simon #87 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1970–2025
Scott held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Simon in 27.
Highest recorded here: Scott #42 in 2004, Simon #46 in 1987.
The order changed in 1998: Scott moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #103 and #88; by 1998 that had become #81 and #92.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Scott #198, Simon #244.
Norway · Boys53 shared years, 1957–2025
Scott held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 53.
Highest recorded here: Scott #213 in 2011, Simon #35 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Scott #365, Simon #159.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys41 shared years, 1957–1997
Scott held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Simon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Scott #8 in 1973, Simon #24 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Scott #65, Simon #94.
New Zealand · Boys38 shared years, 1960–1997
Scott held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Simon in 16.
Highest recorded here: Scott #12 in 1977, Simon #12 in 1976.
The order changed in 1980: Scott moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #21 and #20; by 1980 that had become #15 and #20.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Scott #47, Simon #83.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Scott held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Simon in 12.
Highest recorded here: Scott #48 in 1996, Simon #87 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Simon moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #271 and #274; by 2013 that had become #327 and #295.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Scott #1025, Simon #524.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2022
Scott held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Simon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Scott #36 in 2004, Simon #95 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Scott #311, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Scott | Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English/Scottish (surname origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈskɑt/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) | Norway · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Simon does not have one recorded yet.
- Scott has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Simon.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Simon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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