How Many People Are Named Simeon?
An estimated 7,953 people in the United States have the first name Simeon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Simeon peaked in popularity in 2019 with 222 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Simeon 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 Simeon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
7,953
About 1 in 43,097 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2019
222 births
Total Registered
9,283
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Simeon
Simeon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 9,283 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Simeon as a male name
Ranked #1,142 in 2024
184 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (222 births)
Simeon as a female name
Ranked #19,181 in 2011
5 female births in 2011
Peak: 1977 (5 births)
Simeon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Simeon span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,978 babies were registered. While Simeon is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Simeon by Decade
How has Simeon 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.
Simeon by State
Birth registrations for Simeon span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas. On average, about 133 Simeons were registered per state.
Simeon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Simeon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Simeon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Simeon?
We estimate approximately 7,953 people named Simeon 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 43,097 Americans share this first name.
Is Simeon a common name?
Simeon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,283 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Simeon most popular?
Simeon reached peak popularity in 2019, when 222 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Simeon is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Simeon a male name?
Simeon is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Simeon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Simeon Smith, Simeon Johnson, Simeon 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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