How Many People Are Named Simran?
An estimated 2,925 people in the United States have the first name Simran. It is predominantly female (95.5%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Simran peaked in popularity in 2000 with 165 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Simran 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 Simran paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Simran is overwhelmingly female, 134 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,925
About 1 in 117,181 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.5% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2000
165 births
Total Registered
2,974
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Simran
Simran is predominantly female (95.5%), though 134 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Simran as a male name
Ranked #13,964 in 2010
5 male births in 2010
Peak: 1998 (15 births)
Simran as a female name
Ranked #4,093 in 2024
36 female births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (158 births)
Simran: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Simran span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,395 babies were registered. Simran has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Simran by Decade
How has Simran 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.
Simran by State
Birth registrations for Simran span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Arizona, Maryland, North Carolina. On average, about 114 Simrans were registered per state.
Simran + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Simran as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Simran
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Simran: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Simran?
We estimate approximately 2,925 people named Simran 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 117,181 Americans share this first name.
Is Simran a common name?
Simran is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,974 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Simran most popular?
Simran reached peak popularity in 2000, when 165 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Simran is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Simran a female name?
Simran is predominantly female. 95.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Simran Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Simran Smith, Simran Johnson, Simran 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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