Boy name#400 of boy names
Simon
Pronounced S AY1 M AH0 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2015
- 145 years in use
- Biblical
How popular is Simon?
Simon is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 68,898 children — the 400th most common boys' name on record.
Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2015, when 1,645 children were given it.
Characteristics
- Biblical (Person)
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- S AY1 M AH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Simon
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Simon
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Simon?
- Simon ranks 400th among boys' names in US records, with 68,898 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 14,568.
- Is Simon a unisex name?
- No. Simon is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Simon most popular?
- 2015, when 1,645 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.