Girls' name · since 1960

Semone

Semone has 247 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,723 of 72,339
all-time among girls
247
born since 1960
1990s
peak decade

Semone sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 247 recorded since 1960.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Semone has been recorded 247 times among girls since 1960, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2002.

  • #17,723 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 247 born since 1960
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Semone ranks #17,723 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 247 born since 1960, peaking in the 1990s.

#17,723 of 72,339
all-time among girls
247
born since 1960
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Semone's 247 recorded births place it above 75.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Semone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Semone's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Semone popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1990)
17
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
05101520 19601966197219841989199319972002 8

Semone by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (92 births, 37% of the file).

1990s was Semone's strongest decade.

92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Semone births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 92 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Semone by state

Where Semone concentrates geographically, total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Semone
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 2.0%
Texas share of Semone's total US births 2.0%

5 of 247 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Semone?
Semone has been given to 247 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,723 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 17 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
Where does Semone sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Semone ranks #17,723 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Semone most popular?
Semone was most popular in the 1990s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Semone most popular?
The top states for the name Semone are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Semone been used?
Records for Semone go back to 1960, giving 43 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Semone?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Semaj, Semira, Sema, Semaja, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Semone's data

  • Semone's decade-level peak was the 1990s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Semones (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Semone: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1960–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Semone 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 August 2026.