Unisex name · since 1956
Simcha
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 2,009 babies named Simcha, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,292 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,734 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,009
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,009 babies have been named Simcha since 1956, making it today's #1734 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Simcha recorded 2,009 times among boys since 1956, holding rank #1734 nationally today, ahead of 88% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.
- #3,292 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,734 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,009 born since 1956
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Simcha ranks #3,292 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,734 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,009 born since 1956, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,292 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,734 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,009
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
Simcha's 2,009 recorded births place it above 92.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Simcha compares
2,009 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Simcha's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Simcha | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,009 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 94 | 34 | 22,252 |
Simcha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Simcha's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 94, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Simcha popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 94
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Simcha popularity over time - girls
227 total births recorded since 1979 (Simcha as girls' name)
Simcha by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (606 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Simcha's strongest decade.
606 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Simcha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
- 1960s 33
1960s
33 births
- 1970s 86
1970s
86 births
- 1980s 146
1980s
146 births
- 1990s
1990s
284 births
- 2000s
2000s
388 births
- 2010s
2010s
606 births
- 2020s
2020s
445 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 606 births (30% of all-time use).
How Simcha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Simcha's total volume
Simcha by state
Where Simcha concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,304 | 64.9% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 318 | 15.8% |
1,304 of 2,009 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Simcha's data
- Simcha's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (606 total births) through the 2020s (445) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Simchas (1,304 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Simcha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~69 yrs)
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, 1956–2025 (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 Simcha 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.