Total births
12
Unisex name · since 1922
Semon
12 babies named Semon in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1922–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Semon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1922.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Semon has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1926.
- 12 total births
- 1922–1926 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Semon since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.
- 12
- total births
- 1922–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Semon was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
7 babies were named Semon in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Semon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Semon splits its recorded history at 1926: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Semon at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Semon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1926
- Peak year (1922)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Semon popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1981 (Semon as girls' name)
Semon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Semon's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Semon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Semon? ▼
Semon has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1926. 7 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Semon most popular? ▼
Semon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Is Semon a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Semon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 12 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Semon been used? ▼
Semon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 5 years of data through 1926.
What names are similar to Semon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Semaj, Semir, Semisi, Sem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Semon
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1922–1926 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Semon: Baby Name Since 1922 - 12 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/semon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Semon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.