boy's name
Simeon
- Origin Greek
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 16,719
Scotland
#317
1975 births
Simeon is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 197 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Simeon is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 2019, when 222 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,829 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Simeon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 153 |
| 1890s | 65 |
| 1900s | 69 |
| 1910s | 238 |
| 1920s | 273 |
| 1930s | 227 |
| 1940s | 219 |
| 1950s | 262 |
| 1960s | 287 |
| 1970s | 608 |
| 1980s | 883 |
| 1990s | 1,209 |
| 2000s | 1,937 |
| 2010s | 1,978 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,079 |
How popular is Simeon?
In 2025, Simeon was given to 197 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Simeon 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.
How Simeon is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Siméon | Siméon is Simeon written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #386 in France, against #5,747 for Simeon. | 1,865 |
Names that peaked alongside Simeon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Simeon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Simeon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Simeon in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Simeon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Simeon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Simeon
How popular is the name Simeon?
In 2025, Simeon was given to 197 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Simeon a girl's or a boy's name?
Simeon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Simeon?
Simeon has 3 syllables.
When was Simeon most popular?
Simeon peaked in 2019, when 222 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Simeon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Simeon currently ranks #386 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.