Simon vs Simcha

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

Name A

Simon

Boy name · Rank #251

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Name B

Simcha

Boy name · Rank #2043

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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