Recorded 1920–1955 Boys' name Peak 1920 10 births

Simplicio — boys' name

10 babies named Simplicio in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51950s5

The verdict

10 boys have been named Simplicio since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1955.

10
total births
1920–1955
years on record
1920s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Simplicio was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

5 babies were named Simplicio in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Simplicio

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Simplicio between 1920 and 1955, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Simplicio currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Simplicio performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Simplicio shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Simplicio 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 10 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.

Simplicio at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

10

Since 1920

36 years of records

Peak year

1920

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1920

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 1955

Simplicio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1920

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1920)
5
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
5 19551920 5

Simplicio by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 50% of Simplicio's all-time total
1920s51950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Simplicio?
10 babies have been named Simplicio since 1920. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1920 with 5 births.
When was Simplicio most popular?
Simplicio was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Simplicio been used?
Simplicio has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 36 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Simplicio?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Simon, Simeon, Simcha, Sim, 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, 1920–1955 (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.