Simone vs Siobhán
Simone and Siobháncompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Simone was ranked #372 and Siobhán #273 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Simone was ranked #559 and Siobhán #634 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Simone was ranked #1672 and Siobhán #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Simone and Siobhán over time
Simone and Siobhán appear together in 2 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Siobhán held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Simone in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Siobhán reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Simone 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Simone and Siobhán changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1672 and #3015.
- Longest-running competitions
Simone and Siobhán were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1966 to 2022, ending at #559 and #634.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Simone #248 in 1996, Siobhán #138 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1966–2022
Simone held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Siobhán in 50.
Highest recorded here: Simone #187 in 1995, Siobhán #15 in 1971.
The order changed in 2022: Simone moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #896 and #896; by 2022 that had become #559 and #634.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Simone #559, Siobhán #634.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Simone held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Siobhán in 16.
Highest recorded here: Simone #248 in 1996, Siobhán #138 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Simone moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #3117 and #3117; by 2021 that had become #1962 and #3519.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Simone #1672, Siobhán #3015.
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 | Simone | Siobhán |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Shares the meaning of Joan/Jehanne: commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | /ʃɪˈvɔːn/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Chevonne, Shivaun |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Republic of Ireland #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Siobhán has a recorded origin (Irish); Simone does not have one recorded yet.
- Simone has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Siobhán.
- A meaning is recorded for Siobhán; Simone doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Simone a "medium" Data Confidence level and Siobhán a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Simone
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #474 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1992
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1975 (recorded 1965–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Siobhán
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #35 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland