Shimon Boy
How popular is Shimon?
#960 boy name in 2025
241 baby boys were named Shimon in the US in 2025, making it the 960th most popular boy name.
5,380living people named Shimon (est.)
14median age of people named Shimon
5,492babies named Shimon since 1880
1 in 13,757US babies born in 2025
Shimon popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #960 for boys (▼ 45 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 241 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+44% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,134 in 2015, #1,017 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (255 boys) |
| Highest rank | #915 in 2024 |
| First recorded | 1947 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Shimon is most popular
Babies named Shimon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 1.8 per 1,000 (778 boys)
- New Jersey: 1.3 per 1,000 (262 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Shimon by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | #3,731 |
| 1950s | 40 | #3,032 |
| 1960s | 76 | #2,537 |
| 1970s | 198 | #1,718 |
| 1980s | 344 | #1,428 |
| 1990s | 620 | #1,375 |
| 2000s | 1,166 | #1,045 |
| 2010s | 1,729 | #1,052 |
| 2020s | 1,314 | #915 |
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Questions
- Is Shimon a boy or girl name?
- Shimon is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Shimon were boys.
- How popular is the name Shimon?
- 241 baby boys were named Shimon in the US in 2025, making it the 960th most popular boy name.
- When was Shimon most popular?
- Shimon peaked in 2024, when 255 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #915 in 2024.
- How many people are named Shimon?
- 5,492 babies have been named Shimon in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,380 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 14.
- Where is Shimon most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Shimon was most common in New York, at 1.8 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.