Simeon
- Pronunciation
- [Si-meon]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Sign
- Origin
- Greek
Simeon Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 9,258 baby boys have been named Simeon. The name peaked in 2019 with 222 US births that year (rank #965). In 2024, ranked #1142 nationally — 177 places below its 2019 peak.
Top States for Simeon
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Simeon births are: California (618), New York (542), Texas (435).
Other Greek-Origin Names Like Simeon
If you like Simeon's Greek origin, consider these related names: Abdera, Abderus, Absyrtus, Abydos, Acantha. Browse all Greek names →
6-Letter Names Starting with S
Names with Simeon's exact length and starting letter: Saadya, Saarah, Sabana, Sabina, Sabino.
Quick Facts About Simeon
US Popularity History (2000–2019)
Annual US births named Simeon by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2019 with 222 boys named Simeon (boy rank #965 that year).
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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Where in the US Is Simeon Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Simeon the strongest states are Wisconsin, Indiana, Pennsylvania.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | #609 | 25 |
| 2 | Indiana | #675 | 56 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | #703 | 101 |
| 4 | South Carolina | #703 | 24 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | #743 | 17 |
| 6 | Minnesota | #747 | 41 |
| 7 | Virginia | #760 | 36 |
| 8 | Illinois | #771 | 60 |
| 9 | Colorado | #784 | 25 |
| 10 | North Carolina | #788 | 33 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | #907 | 38 |
| 2 | Missouri | #884 | 40 |
| 3 | Ohio | #879 | 50 |
| 4 | Washington | #820 | 61 |
| 5 | Michigan | #817 | 68 |
| 6 | North Carolina | #788 | 33 |
| 7 | Colorado | #784 | 25 |
| 8 | Illinois | #771 | 60 |
| 9 | Virginia | #760 | 36 |
| 10 | Minnesota | #747 | 41 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Simeon in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sima | Listener | Female | Scottish |
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Compare Simeon to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Simeon against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).