Total births
27,531
Girls' name · since 1908
Simone
Simone has 27,531 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1036
- among girls today
- 27,531
- born since 1908
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Simone is the #1036 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 27,531 recorded since 1908.
Simone has 27,531 recorded births among girls since 1908, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1036 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2025.
- #1036 among girls today
- 27,531 born since 1908
- 1990s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Simone is currently the #1036 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 27,531 born since 1908, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1036
- among girls today
- 27,531
- born since 1908
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Simone vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1036
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Simone was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
797 babies were named Simone in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
How Simone compares
27,531 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 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
Simone's all-time total is 72x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Simone | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 27,531 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 797 | 48 | 19,840 |
Simone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Simone's full recorded timeline at 1967, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 797 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Simone at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1988
Current rank
#1,036
Active since
1908
Simone popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 797
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Simone popularity over time - boys
536 total births recorded since 1913 (Simone as boys' name)
Simone by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Simone's strongest decade.
5,834 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Simone births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s 250
1910s
250 births
- 1920s 399
1920s
399 births
- 1930s 382
1930s
382 births
- 1940s 532
1940s
532 births
- 1950s 583
1950s
583 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,539 births
- 1970s 2,139
1970s
2,139 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,873 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,834 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,282 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,018 births
- 2020s 1,690
2020s
1,690 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5,834 births (21% of all-time use).
How Simone 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 Simone's total volume
Simone vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Simone by state
Where Simone concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,703 | 13.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 3,678 | 13.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,479 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,225 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 1,168 | 4.2% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 1,052 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 1,013 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 912 | 3.3% |
California share of Simone's total US births 13.5%
Even split
3,703 of 27,531 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Simone appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Simone? ▼
Since 1908, Social Security records show 27,531 babies named Simone. Today it holds rank #1036 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 797 births.
When was Simone most popular? ▼
Simone was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5,834 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Simone most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Simone are California (3,703 births), New York (3,678 births), Illinois (1,479 births).
How long has the name Simone been used? ▼
Records for Simone go back to 1908, giving 118 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Simone? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Simona, Simran, Sima, Simonne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Simone's data
- Simone's decade-level peak was the 1990s (5,834 total births); usage has since declined to 1,690 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Simones (3,703 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Simone
Nearby Names Like Simone
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Simone
Simona Girl
#2891 4,038 births
Simran Girl
#4071 2,866 births
Sima Girl
#2444 2,125 births
Simonne Girl
876 births
Simi Girl
#4134 545 births
Compare Simone side by side: Simone vs Simona Simone vs Simran Simone vs Sima
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Simone
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Guadalupe #1034
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Cadence #1038
22,430 births · Peak 2007
Layan #1033
3,225 births · Peak 2025
Maizie #1039
3,050 births · Peak 2025
Saoirse #1032
4,068 births · Peak 2020
Mariel #1040
7,482 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1908–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Simone: #1036 Girls' Name - 27,531 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/simone. 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 Simone 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 June 2026.