Total births
312
Boys' name · since 1900
Sims
312 babies named Sims in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 312
- total births
- 1900–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Sims is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 312 have been recorded since 1900.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sims has been recorded 312 times among boys since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2025.
- 312 total births
- 1900–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
312 boys have been named Sims since 1900, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 312
- total births
- 1900–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Sims was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
18 babies were named Sims in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Sims's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sims's full recorded timeline at 1938, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sims at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Sims popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2025
- Peak year (1919)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Sims popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2021 (Sims as girls' name)
Sims by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Sims's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Sims births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
59 births
- 1920s
1920s
65 births
- 1930s
1930s
37 births
- 1940s
1940s
46 births
- 1950s
1950s
28 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 65 births (21% of all-time use).
Sims by state
Where Sims concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sims? ▼
Sims has been given to 312 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 18 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Sims most popular? ▼
Sims was most popular in the 1920s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Sims most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sims are Alabama (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Sims been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sims since 1900 -- 126 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sims? ▼
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.
What to do with Sims's data
- Sims's decade-level peak was the 1920s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Simss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Sims
Nearby Names Like Sims
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sims
Simon Boy
#251 70,283 births
Simeon Boy
#1129 9,462 births
Simcha Boy
#2049 2,009 births
Sim Boy
1,933 births
Simmie Boy
1,177 births
Compare Sims side by side: Sims vs Simon Sims vs Simeon Sims vs Simcha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1900–2025 (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. "Sims: Baby Name Since 1900 - 312 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sims. 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 Sims 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 July 2026.