Boys' name · peaked in 1888
Simon name popularity since 1925
63,533 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Simon. Half of them were born in 2003 or earlier, so the typical Simon is about 23 years old in 2026. Simon peaked in 1888 as the #142 name for boys, and it ranked #230 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 63,533
- Named Simon, 1925–2025
- Peak year
- 1888
- #142 for boys that year
- In 2025
- #230
- for boys in 2025 (1,529 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.8% boys
- 150 girls · 63,383 boys
- Most popular in
- New Mexico
- 1.87× its national share
Peak year is the year Simon made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Simon births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year on this chart was 2015. Measured as a share of all babies, Simon peaked earlier, in 1888.
- Fastest rise: Between 1995 and 2000, Simon became 1.9× more common, from 1 in 2,940 baby boys to 1 in 1,570.
Shaded on the chart. This compares Simon's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Simon.
Decade by decade
Babies named Simon in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 1,440 | – |
| 1930s | 5 | 2,124 | #385 |
| 1940s | 5 | 2,068 | #446 |
| 1950s | 0 | 2,120 | #492 |
| 1960s | 5 | 2,194 | #557 |
| 1970s | 12 | 3,574 | #421 |
| 1980s | 35 | 5,395 | #338 |
| 1990s | 48 | 7,514 | #369 |
| 2000s | 16 | 13,428 | #251 |
| 2010s | 24 | 14,880 | #235 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 8,646 | #230 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
32.3% of babies named Simon from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Simon is most popular
The index compares Simon's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Simon.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 1.87× | 621 |
| Oregon | 1.75× | 985 |
| Washington | 1.73× | 1,736 |
| Colorado | 1.55× | 1,151 |
| Minnesota | 1.51× | 1,652 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Simon and were given to at least 1,000 boys from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Boys | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Simon (this page) | 63,383 | 1888 |
| Simeon | 8,800 | 1880 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Simon's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Simon.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Simon (1888).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data