Simon
Boy nameSimon has been given to 70,444 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2015 and currently ranks #230 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈsaɪmən/
From Middle English Simon, Symond, Symounde, from Anglo-Norman Simon, Simond, Simund, a conflation of two unrelated names: one from Latin Simon, from Ancient Greek Σίμων (Símōn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿōn, “hearkening”), doublet of Simeon; the other from Old Norse Sigmundr or Old English Siġemund, both from Proto-Germanic *Sigimunduz (literally “Protector of victory”), whence also Sigmund and Siegmund.
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
70,444
Peak year
2015 (1,653 babies)
Rank in 2025
#230 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -8%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Simon
Simon Pegg
English actor (born 1970)
Simon the Zealot
Apostle of Jesus
Simon van der Meer
Dutch physicist (1925–2011)
Martin IV
Head of the Catholic Church from 1281 to 1285
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Simon.
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