Szymon vs Theodor
Szymon and Theodorcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Szymon was ranked #462 and Theodor #8 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Szymon was ranked #829 and Theodor #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Szymon was ranked #1235 and Theodor #622 among boys in England and Wales.
Szymon and Theodor over time
Szymon and Theodor appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Szymon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Theodor in 1.
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.
Szymon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Theodor 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Szymon and Theodor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 42 years, from 1978 to 2024, ending at #462 and #8.
List by list
Norway · Boys42 shared years, 1978–2024
Szymon held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Theodor in 33.
Highest recorded here: Szymon #248 in 2007, Theodor #8 in 2024.
The order changed in 1994: Theodor moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #285 and #350; by 1994 that had become #340 and #229.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Szymon #462, Theodor #8.
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Szymon held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Theodor in 6.
Highest recorded here: Szymon #247 in 2009, Theodor #514 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Szymon #1235, Theodor #622.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2006–2025
Szymon held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Theodor in 2.
Highest recorded here: Szymon #99 in 2009, Theodor #459 in 2020.
The order changed in 2025: Theodor moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #655 and #785; by 2025 that had become #829 and #577.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Szymon #829, Theodor #577.
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 | Szymon | Theodor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The German form of Theodore, and a Scandinavian, Czech and Romanian variant of Teodor — from Greek 'theos' (god) and 'doron' (gift), 'gift of God'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈteː.o.doːɐ̯/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #11 (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 | medium |
What the data shows
- Theodor has a recorded origin (Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant); Szymon does not have one recorded yet.
- Szymon and Theodor both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Theodor; Szymon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Szymon
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #632 among boys in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Theodor
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1948–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1948–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys