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Worldwide Name Statistics

Simon

Ranked #815 - 1 in 142,837 people
US

Most common in

United States

56k bearers

World total

56,008

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#815

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States56k
Worldwide
~56k
rank #815
Rarity
1 in 142,837
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~56k in US

About the name Simon

There are an estimated 56,008 people named Simon alive worldwide today. That ranks Simon at #815 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Simon is held by approximately 56,008 people, ranking #815 among first names. That works out to roughly 17 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,926 U.S. residents).

Historically Simon is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Simon appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Simon popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Simon, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 88
  2. 1881: 75
  3. 1882: 78
  4. 1883: 90
  5. 1884: 85
  6. 1885: 83
  7. 1886: 97
  8. 1887: 67
  9. 1888: 109
  10. 1889: 69
  11. 1890: 73
  12. 1891: 63
  13. 1892: 80
  14. 1893: 71
  15. 1894: 87
  16. 1895: 57
  17. 1896: 85
  18. 1897: 79
  19. 1898: 68
  20. 1899: 68
  21. 1900: 74
  22. 1901: 72
  23. 1902: 58
  24. 1903: 77
  25. 1904: 76
  26. 1905: 80
  27. 1906: 83
  28. 1907: 79
  29. 1908: 85
  30. 1909: 94
  31. 1910: 132
  32. 1911: 137
  33. 1912: 226
  34. 1913: 244
  35. 1914: 274
  36. 1915: 326
  37. 1916: 352
  38. 1917: 358
  39. 1918: 374
  40. 1919: 363
  41. 1920: 342
  42. 1921: 399
  43. 1922: 376
  44. 1923: 328
  45. 1924: 330
  46. 1925: 337
  47. 1926: 286
  48. 1927: 283
  49. 1928: 267
  50. 1929: 267
  51. 1930: 281
  52. 1931: 233
  53. 1932: 215
  54. 1933: 201
  55. 1934: 197
  56. 1935: 200
  57. 1936: 177
  58. 1937: 195
  59. 1938: 224
  60. 1939: 206
  61. 1940: 193
  62. 1941: 192
  63. 1942: 210
  64. 1943: 250
  65. 1944: 185
  66. 1945: 179
  67. 1946: 209
  68. 1947: 236
  69. 1948: 220
  70. 1949: 199
  71. 1950: 225
  72. 1951: 195
  73. 1952: 230
  74. 1953: 204
  75. 1954: 224
  76. 1955: 224
  77. 1956: 210
  78. 1957: 209
  79. 1958: 197
  80. 1959: 202
  81. 1960: 222
  82. 1961: 227
  83. 1962: 204
  84. 1963: 211
  85. 1964: 221
  86. 1965: 195
  87. 1966: 200
  88. 1967: 224
  89. 1968: 251
  90. 1969: 244
  91. 1970: 281
  92. 1971: 344
  93. 1972: 340
  94. 1973: 353
  95. 1974: 333
  96. 1975: 342
  97. 1976: 399
  98. 1977: 366
  99. 1978: 349
  100. 1979: 479
  101. 1980: 466
  102. 1981: 464
  103. 1982: 442
  104. 1983: 467
  105. 1984: 655
  106. 1985: 564
  107. 1986: 606
  108. 1987: 589
  109. 1988: 597
  110. 1989: 580
  111. 1990: 626
  112. 1991: 627
  113. 1992: 697
  114. 1993: 675
  115. 1994: 688
  116. 1995: 653
  117. 1996: 728
  118. 1997: 781
  119. 1998: 959
  120. 1999: 1,128
  121. 2000: 1,253
  122. 2001: 1,281
  123. 2002: 1,398
  124. 2003: 1,422
  125. 2004: 1,309
  126. 2005: 1,315
  127. 2006: 1,423
  128. 2007: 1,352
  129. 2008: 1,356
  130. 2009: 1,335
  131. 2010: 1,368
  132. 2011: 1,363
  133. 2012: 1,463
  134. 2013: 1,616
  135. 2014: 1,619
  136. 2015: 1,653
  137. 2016: 1,558
  138. 2017: 1,386
  139. 2018: 1,454
  140. 2019: 1,424
  141. 2020: 1,409
  142. 2021: 1,429
  143. 2022: 1,457
  144. 2023: 1,410
  145. 2024: 1,412
  146. 2025: 1,529

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Simon worldwide?

There are an estimated 56,008 people named Simon alive worldwide today, ranking #815 globally.

Is Simon a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 142,837 people. In the United States there are roughly 56,008 bearers, which is 1 in 5,926 Americans.

Is Simon a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Simon is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Simon come from?

Who are famous people named Simon?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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