Shimon
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Son Of Simon
- Origin
- Hebrew
Shimon Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 5,241 baby boys have been named Shimon. The name peaked in 2024 with 247 US births that year (rank #932). In 2024, ranked #932 nationally.
Top States for Shimon
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Shimon births are: New York (3,680), New Jersey (695), California (30).
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6-Letter Names Starting with S
Names with Shimon's exact length and starting letter: Saadya, Saarah, Sabana, Sabina, Sabino.
Quick Facts About Shimon
US Popularity History (2024–2025)
Annual US births named Shimon by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2024 with 247 boys named Shimon (boy rank #932 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2025, ranked #963 for boys (241 US births). That's 31 places below its 2024 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimon | Son Of Simon | Male | Hebrew |
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Compare Shimon to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Shimon against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).