Shigeru vs Shimon

Side-by-side comparison of Shigeru and Shimon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Shigeru

Boy name

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Name B

Shimon

Boy name · Rank #931

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Metric Shigeru Shimon
Current Rank Unranked #931
Total Births (all years) 591 5,241
Peak Year 1921 2024
Peak Year Births 42 247
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1947

Births by Decade

Decade Shigeru Shimon
1910ss 190 —
1920ss 317 —
1930ss 84 —
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 40
1960ss — 76
1970ss — 198
1980ss — 344
1990ss — 620
2000ss — 1,166
2010ss — 1,729
2020ss — 1,063

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shigeru Shimon
2014 — 171
2015 — 167
2016 — 184
2017 — 178
2018 — 193
2019 — 183
2020 — 204
2021 — 204
2022 — 190
2023 — 218
2024 — 247

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1910–1938.

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