Boys' name · since 1883
Simpson
Since 1883, U.S. Social Security records show 707 babies named Simpson, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,406 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 707
- born since 1883
- 1910s
- peak decade
Simpson is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 707 have been recorded since 1883.
Simpson has 707 recorded births among boys since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 1992.
- #6,406 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 707 born since 1883
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Simpson ranks #6,406 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 707 born since 1883, peaking in the 1910s.
- #6,406 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 707
- born since 1883
- 1910s
- peak decade
Simpson's 707 recorded births place it above 85.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Simpson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Simpson's full recorded timeline at 1939, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1892, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Simpson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1992
- Peak year (1921)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Simpson by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (148 births, 21% of the file).
1910s was Simpson's strongest decade.
148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Simpson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 37
1880s
37 births
- 1890s 32
1890s
32 births
- 1900s 19
1900s
19 births
- 1910s
1910s
148 births
- 1920s
1920s
148 births
- 1930s
1930s
63 births
- 1940s
1940s
92 births
- 1950s 56
1950s
56 births
- 1960s 34
1960s
34 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 148 births (21% of all-time use).
How Simpson 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 Simpson's total volume
Simpson by state
Where Simpson concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 8 | 1.1% |
10 of 707 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Simpson's data
- Simpson's decade-level peak was the 1910s (148 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Simpsons (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Simpson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~109 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, 1883–1992 (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 Simpson 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.