Simeon

Boy name

Simeon has been given to 9,487 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2019.

Meaning & origin /ˈsɪ.mi.ən/

From Middle English Simeon, from Latin Simeon, from Ancient Greek Σῠμεών (Sŭmeṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿôn, “hearkening, listening”), originally referring to Simeon, a son of Jacob. Doublet of Simon.

Origin: Hebrew

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

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

9,487

Peak year

2019 (222 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -3%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

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