US rank #7440 Boys' name Peak 2023 156 births

Simba — #7440 US boys' name

156 babies named Simba in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s142000s62010s462020s90
#7440
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 48% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Simba was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

28 babies were named Simba in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Simba

The Social Security Administration has registered 156 babies named Simba between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Simba currently holds the #7440 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Simba performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 90 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Simba shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Simba in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 156 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Simba at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

156

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2023

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,440

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Simba popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
28
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
0102030 2024202220202018201620081994 5

Simba by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
90 births that decade — 58% of Simba's all-time total
1990s142000s62010s462020s90

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Simba?
156 babies have been named Simba since 1994. It currently ranks #7440 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 28 births.
When was Simba most popular?
Simba was most popular in the 2020s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Simba been used?
Simba has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Simba?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Simon, Simeon, Sim, Simcha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1994–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.