How Many People Are Named Shimshon?
An estimated 374 people in the United States have the first name Shimshon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Shimshon peaked in popularity in 2023 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shimshon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shimshon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
374
About 1 in 916,455 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2023
20 births
Total Registered
379
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shimshon
Shimshon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 379 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Shimshon as a male name
Ranked #5,603 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (20 births)
Shimshon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shimshon span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 112 babies were registered. While Shimshon is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Shimshon by Decade
How has Shimshon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shimshon by State
Shimshon + Last Name Combinations
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Shimshon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shimshon?
We estimate approximately 374 people named Shimshon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 916,455 Americans share this first name.
Is Shimshon a common name?
Shimshon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 379 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shimshon most popular?
Shimshon reached peak popularity in 2023, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shimshon is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shimshon a male name?
Shimshon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shimshon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shimshon Smith, Shimshon Johnson, Shimshon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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