Simpson vs Simon

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

Name A

Simpson

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Name B

Simon

Boy name · Rank #251

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Metric Simpson Simon
Current Rank Unranked #251
Total Births (all years) 707 68,732
Peak Year 1921 2015
Peak Year Births 25 1,645
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Simpson Simon
1880ss 37 841
1890ss 32 731
1900ss 19 778
1910ss 148 2,780
1920ss 148 3,210
1930ss 63 2,124
1940ss 92 2,068
1950ss 56 2,120
1960ss 34 2,191
1970ss 32 3,576
1980ss 35 5,394
1990ss 11 7,513
2000ss — 13,426
2010ss — 14,875
2020ss — 7,105

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Simpson 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, 1883–1992.

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