How Many People Are Named Simcha?
An estimated 2,093 people in the United States have the first name Simcha. It is used for both genders, with 89.6% male. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Simcha peaked in popularity in 2019 with 86 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Simcha 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 Simcha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,093
About 1 in 163,762 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.6% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2019
86 births
Total Registered
2,137
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Simcha
Simcha is predominantly male (89.6%), though 222 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Simcha as a male name
Ranked #2,050 in 2024
74 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (86 births)
Simcha as a female name
Ranked #17,261 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2002 (12 births)
Simcha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Simcha span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 650 babies were registered. While Simcha is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Simcha by Decade
How has Simcha 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.
Simcha by State
Simcha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Simcha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Simcha
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Simcha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Simcha?
We estimate approximately 2,093 people named Simcha 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 163,762 Americans share this first name.
Is Simcha a common name?
Simcha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,137 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Simcha most popular?
Simcha reached peak popularity in 2019, when 86 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Simcha is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Simcha a male name?
Simcha is predominantly male. 89.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Simcha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Simcha Smith, Simcha Johnson, Simcha 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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