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Simon

/ˈsaɪmən/ · 100% boys · #230 in the US for boys, 2025

Simon has been given to about 70,444 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2015, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈsaɪmən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 57,503
Median age today20 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Simon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandIrelandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2015 · 1,653
  • Born in 20251,529
  • All time70,444
  • England & Wales, 2025#608 · 63

How popular is Simon?

Simon ranks 230th among American boys in 2025, with 1,529 born that year. Its best year was 2015, when 1,653 babies were given the name, ranking 235th. The typical living American called Simon is about 20 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.29% of births.

Names that sound like Simon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Shimon0.88
  2. Zion0.81
  3. Simeon0.82
  4. Dion0.70
  5. Dillon0.68
  6. Zyon0.69
  7. Samson0.68
  8. Nixon0.65

Middle names for Simon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Simon Paul0.77
  2. Simon Lee0.77
  3. Simon Dean0.76
  4. Simon Blake0.76
  5. Simon Bryce0.76
  6. Simon Wade0.76

Sibling names for Simon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Israelbrother · 0.99
  2. Calliesister · 0.99
  3. Elisesister · 0.98
  4. Alanasister · 0.98
  5. Harleyeither · 0.98
  6. Abrahambrother · 0.97

Where Simon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. District of Columbia0.29%
  2. Vermont0.27%
  3. Minnesota0.12%
  4. Iowa0.12%
  5. South Dakota0.12%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Simon White0.72
  2. Simon Reyes0.72
  3. Simon Lee0.72
  4. Simon Hill0.72
  5. Simon Hall0.72
  6. Simon Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Simon

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. Ireland1998–2019
  5. France1900–2025
  6. Norway1945–2025
  7. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Simon across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.