Simmons vs Simon

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

Name A

Simmons

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Name B

Simon

Boy name · Rank #251

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Metric Simmons Simon
Current Rank Unranked #251
Total Births (all years) 17 68,732
Peak Year 1919 2015
Peak Year Births 7 1,645
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Simmons Simon
1880ss — 841
1890ss — 731
1900ss — 778
1910ss 17 2,780
1920ss — 3,210
1930ss — 2,124
1940ss — 2,068
1950ss — 2,120
1960ss — 2,191
1970ss — 3,576
1980ss — 5,394
1990ss — 7,513
2000ss — 13,426
2010ss — 14,875
2020ss — 7,105

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Simmons Simon
2014 — 1,619
2015 — 1,645
2016 — 1,558
2017 — 1,385
2018 — 1,452
2019 — 1,418
2020 — 1,408
2021 — 1,429
2022 — 1,456
2023 — 1,410
2024 — 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, 1913–1919.

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