boy's name
Simba
- Origin Indian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 224
Simba is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Simba is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Simba over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 46 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 105 |
How popular is Simba?
In 2025, Simba was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Simba 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 Simba
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Simba also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Simba over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Simba
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Simba — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Simba
How popular is the name Simba?
In 2025, Simba was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Simba a girl's or a boy's name?
Simba is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Simba?
Simba has 2 syllables.
When was Simba most popular?
Simba peaked in 2023, when 28 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Simba a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Simba currently ranks #6,419 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.