Simon
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God has heard.
Babies a year
1,366
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#230
up from #252
UK popularity
#606
63 babies · down from #524
How Simon has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #235 |
| 2016 | #243 |
| 2017 | #263 |
| 2018 | #253 |
| 2019 | #257 |
| 2020 | #250 |
| 2021 | #248 |
| 2022 | #242 |
| 2023 | #248 |
| 2024 | #252 |
| 2025 | #230 |
In 2025, 63 babies in England and Wales were named Simon. In the US, 1,366 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Simon was most common in 1880, when it went to 0.07% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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