boy's name
Shimon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 6,175
the United States
#962
2025 births
Shimon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 241 babies in the United States, ranking #962. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2024, when 255 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,757 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shimon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 40 |
| 1960s | 76 |
| 1970s | 198 |
| 1980s | 344 |
| 1990s | 620 |
| 2000s | 1,166 |
| 2010s | 1,729 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,314 |
How popular is Shimon?
In 2025, Shimon was given to 241 babies in the United States, ranking #962 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Shimon is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shimon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shimon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shimon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shimon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shimon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shimon
How popular is the name Shimon?
In 2025, Shimon was given to 241 babies in the United States, ranking #962 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Shimon a girl's or a boy's name?
Shimon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shimon?
Shimon has 2 syllables.
When was Shimon most popular?
Shimon peaked in 2024, when 255 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Shimon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shimon currently ranks #962 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.