Total births
219
Boys' name · since 1975
Symeon
Symeon has 219 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6583
- among boys today
- 219
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Symeon currently ranks #6583 among boys' names in America, with 219 babies recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Symeon has been recorded 219 times among boys since 1975, currently ranked #6583 nationally and more common than 54% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #6583 among boys today
- 219 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Symeon is currently the #6583 boys' name in America, more common than 54% of boys - 219 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6583
- among boys today
- 219
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Symeon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6583
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 54% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Symeon was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
13 babies were named Symeon in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Symeon compares
219 40th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Symeon's all-time total is 40% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Symeon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 219 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Symeon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Symeon splits its recorded history at 2008: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Symeon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#6,583
Active since
1975
Symeon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Symeon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Symeon's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Symeon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
68 births
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 68 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Symeon? ▼
219 babies have been named Symeon since 1975. It currently ranks #6583 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 13 births.
When was Symeon most popular? ▼
Symeon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Symeon been used? ▼
Records for Symeon go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Symeon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Symir, Symon, Symere, Symeir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Symeon's data
- Symeon's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 2020s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Symeon
Nearby Names Like Symeon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Symeon
Symir Boy
#2472 527 births
Symon Boy
#11256 481 births
Symere Boy
#2167 369 births
Symeir Boy
#8811 50 births
Symphony Boy
35 births
Compare Symeon side by side: Symeon vs Symir Symeon vs Symon Symeon vs Symere
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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, 1975–2025 (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. "Symeon: #6583 Boys' Name - 219 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/symeon. 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 Symeon 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.