Shimon

Boy name

Shimon has been given to 5,492 babies in the U.S. since 1947. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #963 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

Transliteration of Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (shimon)API.

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

5,492

Peak year

2024 (255 babies)

Rank in 2025

#963 for boys

First recorded

1947

10-year trend

▲ +44%

Gender split

All boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Shimon.

5,495 babies since 1880

5,488 babies since 1880

5,473 babies since 1956

5,462 babies since 1990

5,451 babies since 1952

5,431 babies since 1979

5,424 babies since 1981

5,398 babies since 1958

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