Simeon
Simeon was the 1094th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 197 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 360th; the most babies were born in 2019 (222). Over the last ten years it has moved down 90 places. More babies were named Simeon in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,094 boys, up 9 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 197boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2019222 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,487babies recorded
Simeon popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 25 since 1977.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,094 | 197 |
| 2020 | #1,103 | 180 |
| 2010 | #1,004 | 196 |
| 2000 | #898 | 174 |
| 1990 | #1,133 | 91 |
| 1980 | #898 | 100 |
| 1970 | #1,251 | 45 |
| 1960 | #1,480 | 30 |
| 1950 | #1,312 | 31 |
| 1940 | #1,564 | 20 |
| 1930 | #1,394 | 28 |
| 1920 | #1,413 | 28 |
| 1910 | #1,108 | 10 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | #984 | 6 |
| 1880 | #360 | 23 |
How popular is Simeon, counting every spelling?
Simeon is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,015 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,094 for Simeon on its own. Together these spellings went to 205 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simeon | 197 | #1,094 | 899 |
| Symeon | 8 | #9,598 | 34 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Simeon?
197 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Simeon (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Simeon born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 43 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Simeon.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Simeon?
About 8,000 people born in the US named Simeon are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 11 and 35. That makes Simeon mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Simeon by state
How common Simeon was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Pennsylvania (2.0×), Wisconsin (1.9×), Indiana (1.8×), Washington (1.8×), Minnesota (1.7×). In 28 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Simeon: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Simeon, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Simeon
How popular is the name Simeon?
Simeon was the 1094th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 197 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 360th; the most babies were born in 2019 (222). Over the last ten years it has moved down 90 places. More babies were named Simeon in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Simeon a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Simeon in the US.
Where is Simeon most popular?
In 2021–2025, Simeon was most common in Pennsylvania (0.21 per 1,000 boys), followed by Wisconsin and Indiana.