US rank #11210 Boys' name Peak 2012 471 births

Symon — #11210 US boys' name

471 babies named Symon in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s121990s742000s1682010s1632020s49
#11210
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Symon was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

30 babies were named Symon in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Symon

The Social Security Administration has registered 471 babies named Symon between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Symon currently holds the #11210 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Symon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 168 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Symon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Symon 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 471 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.

Symon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

471

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2012

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,210

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Symon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
30
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
010203040 202420192014200920041999199319801977 5

Symon popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 1991 (Symon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19991991 5

Symon by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
168 births that decade — 36% of Symon's all-time total
1970s51980s121990s742000s1682010s1632020s49

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Symon?
471 babies have been named Symon since 1977. It currently ranks #11210 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 30 births.
When was Symon most popular?
Symon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 168 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Symon been used?
Symon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Symon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Symir, Symere, Symeon, Symeir, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1977–2024 (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.