US rank #4060 Girls' name Peak 2001 2,840 births

Simran — #4060 US girls' name

2,840 babies named Simran in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s541990s5862000s13592010s6772020s164
#4060
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Simran was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

158 babies were named Simran in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Simran

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,840 babies named Simran between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Simran currently holds the #4060 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 158 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Simran performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,359 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Simran shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 769 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Simran in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Simran 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 2,840 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.

Simran at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,840

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2001

158 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,060

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Simran popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
158
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
-50050100150200 20242018201220062000199419881982 6

Simran popularity over time — boys

134 total births recorded since 1988 (Simran as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 134 births
05101520 201020062001199919971995199119891988 5

Simran by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,359 births that decade — 48% of Simran's all-time total
1980s541990s5862000s13592010s6772020s164

Simran by state

Where Simran concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Simran
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
769 27.1%
#2 New York
317 11.2%
#3 New Jersey
216 7.6%
#4 Texas
151 5.3%
#5 Illinois
117 4.1%
#6 Virginia
40 1.4%
#7 Georgia
36 1.3%
#8 Pennsylvania
32 1.1%
California share of Simran's total US births 27.1%
Even split

769 of 2,840 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Simran appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Simran?
2,840 babies have been named Simran since 1982. It currently ranks #4060 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 158 births.
When was Simran most popular?
Simran was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,359 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Simran most popular?
The top states for the name Simran are California (769 births), New York (317 births), New Jersey (216 births).
How long has the name Simran been used?
Simran has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Simran?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Simone, Simona, Sima, Simonne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1982–2024 (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.