Simeon
The Greek and Latin form of the Hebrew Shim'on, from a verb meaning 'to hear'. It belongs to one of Jacob's sons and to the elder who blessed the infant Jesus.
Simeon in 2025
Simeon was given to 197 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,242nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 16,829 babies born.
The history of Simeon
Simeon reached its highest point in 2019, when 222 babies were given the name, ranking 2,054th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 695th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 9,487 babies have been named Simeon. Half of them were born before 2001, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Simeon by decade
| Decade | Babies named Simeon | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 153 | 695 |
| 1890s | 65 | 1,407 |
| 1900s | 69 | 1,817 |
| 1910s | 238 | 2,061 |
| 1920s | 273 | 2,394 |
| 1930s | 227 | 2,555 |
| 1940s | 219 | 2,797 |
| 1950s | 262 | 2,882 |
| 1960s | 287 | 3,147 |
| 1970s | 608 | 2,212 |
| 1980s | 883 | 2,114 |
| 1990s | 1,209 | 1,927 |
| 2000s | 1,937 | 1,871 |
| 2010s | 1,978 | 2,054 |
| 2020s | 1,079 | 2,242 |
Where Simeon is heading
Simeon has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 204 babies in 2015 to 197 in 2025.
Names like Simeon
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Simeon.