Girls' name · since 1883

Simona

Since 1883, U.S. Social Security records show 4,038 babies named Simona, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,967 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,462 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
4,038
born since 1883
2010s
peak decade

4,038 babies have been named Simona since 1883, making it today's #3462 girls' name.

Simona has 4,038 recorded births among girls since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3462 as of the latest data, more common than 80% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.

  • #2,967 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,462 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 4,038 born since 1883
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Simona ranks #2,967 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,462 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,038 born since 1883, peaking in the 2010s.

#2,967 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,462 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
4,038
born since 1883
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%79.9%
Simona vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Simona's 4,038 recorded births place it above 95.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

11 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Simona compares

4,038 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Simona's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Simona Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 4,038 376 567,345
Peak-year births 67 21 19,840

Simona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Simona's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1896, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 67, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Simona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
67
Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
020406080 188319171933194919651981199720132025 44

Simona by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (579 births, 14% of the file).

2010s was Simona's strongest decade.

579 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.

Simona births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 579 births (14% of all-time use).

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

How Simona compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Simona's total volume

Simona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -142, 2.1%-39, 5.3%-54, 4.9%-132, 2.5%-97, 14.1%-41, 5.8%-88, 2.2%-63, 7.3%-76, 3.4%-140, 9.7%-70, 3.6%-62, 5.5%-71, 4.7%-67, 5.4%-57, 8.4%Simona-143, 1.7%Simona
Simona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Simona by state

Where Simona concentrates geographically, total births since 1883

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Simona
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
915 22.7%
#2 California
376 9.3%
#3 New York
341 8.4%
#4 Illinois
108 2.7%
#5 Florida
37 0.9%
#6 New Mexico
34 0.8%
#7 New Jersey
19 0.5%
#8 Michigan
17 0.4%
Texas share of Simona's total US births 22.7%
Even split

915 of 4,038 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Simona appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Simona?
Since 1883, Social Security records show 4,038 babies named Simona. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,967 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,462 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 67 births.
Where does Simona sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Simona ranks #2,967 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,462 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Simona most popular?
Simona was most popular in the 2010s decade with 579 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Simona most popular?
The top states for the name Simona are Texas (915 births), California (376 births), New York (341 births).
How long has the name Simona been used?
Records for Simona go back to 1883, giving 143 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Simona?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Simone, Simran, Sima, Simonne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Simona's data

  • Simona's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (579 total births) through the 2020s (293) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Simonas (915 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.

Keep exploring Simona

Nearby Names Like Simona

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Simona

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Simona: 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, 1883–2025 (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 Simona 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.