Simcha vs Simon

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

Name A

Simcha

Boy name · Rank #2043

Full profile →
Name B

Simon

Boy name · Rank #251

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Simcha Simon
Current Rank #2043 #251
Total Births (all years) 1,915 68,732
Peak Year 2019 2015
Peak Year Births 86 1,645
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Simcha Simon
1880ss — 841
1890ss — 731
1900ss — 778
1910ss — 2,780
1920ss — 3,210
1930ss — 2,124
1940ss — 2,068
1950ss 21 2,120
1960ss 33 2,191
1970ss 86 3,576
1980ss 146 5,394
1990ss 284 7,513
2000ss 388 13,426
2010ss 606 14,875
2020ss 351 7,105

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Simcha Simon
2014 53 1,619
2015 68 1,645
2016 58 1,558
2017 52 1,385
2018 78 1,452
2019 86 1,418
2020 69 1,408
2021 74 1,429
2022 71 1,456
2023 63 1,410
2024 74 1,402

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, 1956–2024.

← Compare different names