How Many People Are Named Simon?
An estimated 56,188 people in the United States have the first name Simon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Simon peaked in popularity in 2015 with 1,653 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Simon 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 Simon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Simon is overwhelmingly male, 161 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
56,188
About 1 in 6,100 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2015
1,653 births
Total Registered
68,893
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Simon
Simon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 68,893 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Simon as a male name
Ranked #252 in 2024
1,402 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (1,645 births)
Simon as a female name
Ranked #15,308 in 2019
6 female births in 2019
Peak: 1988 (10 births)
Simon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Simon span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 14,899 babies were registered. While Simon is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Simon by Decade
How has Simon 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 841 | 841 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 731 | 731 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 778 | 778 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 2,786 | 2,780 | 6 | |
| 1920s | 3,215 | 3,210 | 5 | |
| 1930s | 2,129 | 2,124 | 5 | |
| 1940s | 2,073 | 2,068 | 5 | |
| 1950s | 2,120 | 2,120 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 2,196 | 2,191 | 5 | |
| 1970s | 3,588 | 3,576 | 12 | |
| 1980s | 5,429 | 5,394 | 35 | |
| 1990s | 7,561 | 7,513 | 48 | |
| 2000s | 13,442 | 13,426 | 16 | |
| 2010s | 14,899 | 14,875 | 24 | |
| 2020s | 7,105 | 7,105 | 0 | |
Simon by State
Birth registrations for Simon span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Delaware, Wyoming, Hawaii. On average, about 1,211 Simons were registered per state.
Simon + Last Name Combinations
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Simon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Simon?
We estimate approximately 56,188 people named Simon 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 6,100 Americans share this first name.
Is Simon a common name?
Simon is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 68,893 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Simon most popular?
Simon reached peak popularity in 2015, when 1,653 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Simon is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Simon a male name?
Simon is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Simon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Simon Smith, Simon Johnson, Simon 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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