Total births
481
Boys' name · since 1977
Symon
481 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.
- #11256
- among boys today
- 481
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
481 babies have been named Symon since 1977, making it today's #11256 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Symon has been recorded 481 times among boys since 1977, currently ranked #11256 nationally and more common than 21% 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 1977 to 2025.
- #11256 among boys today
- 481 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Symon is currently the #11256 boys' name in America, more common than 21% of boys - 481 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11256
- among boys today
- 481
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Symon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11256
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 21% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% 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.
How Symon compares
481 Top 44% higher than 56% of 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
Symon's all-time total is 31% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Symon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 481 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 23 | 22,252 |
Symon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Symon's full recorded timeline at 2007, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Symon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#11,256
Active since
1977
Symon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Symon popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1991 (Symon as girls' name)
Symon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Symon's strongest decade.
168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Symon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
74 births
- 2000s
2000s
168 births
- 2010s
2010s
163 births
- 2020s 59
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 168 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Symon? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 481 babies named Symon. Today it holds rank #11256 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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 49 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Symon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Symir, Symere, Symeon, Symeir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Symon's data
- Symon's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (168 total births) through the 2020s (59) -- 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 Symon
Nearby Names Like Symon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Symon
Symir Boy
#2472 527 births
Symere Boy
#2167 369 births
Symeon Boy
#6583 219 births
Symeir Boy
#8811 50 births
Symphony Boy
35 births
Compare Symon side by side: Symon vs Symir Symon vs Symere Symon vs Symeon
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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, 1977–2025 (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. "Symon: #11256 Boys' Name - 481 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/symon. 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 Symon 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.