Sim vs Simon

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

Name A

Sim

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Name B

Simon

Boy name · Rank #251

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sim Simon
Current Rank Unranked #251
Total Births (all years) 1,933 70,283
Peak Year 1918 2015
Peak Year Births 40 1,645
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sim Simon
1880s 200 841
1890s 140 731
1900s 143 778
1910s 269 2,780
1920s 312 3,210
1930s 226 2,124
1940s 210 2,068
1950s 168 2,120
1960s 105 2,194
1970s 63 3,574
1980s 56 5,395
1990s 10 7,514
2000s 26 13,428
2010s 5 14,880
2020s - 8,646

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sim Simon
2014 - 1,619
2015 - 1,645
2016 - 1,558
2017 - 1,386
2018 - 1,454
2019 - 1,418
2020 - 1,409
2021 - 1,429
2022 - 1,457
2023 - 1,410
2024 - 1,412
2025 - 1,529

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, 1880–2010.

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