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Simeon

Boy

Meaning of Simeon: Hebrew: 'God has heard'

Simeon is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1102nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1162nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1102

197 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1162

24 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

9,487

First recorded 1880 · peak 2019

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 100 babies1982: 79 babies1983: 77 babies1984: 89 babies1985: 73 babies1986: 81 babies1987: 80 babies1988: 88 babies1989: 116 babies1990: 91 babies19901991: 89 babies1992: 92 babies1993: 101 babies1994: 91 babies1995: 116 babies1996: 149 babies1997: 148 babies1998: 175 babies1999: 157 babies2000: 179 babies20002001: 156 babies2002: 149 babies2003: 211 babies2004: 209 babies2005: 216 babies2006: 196 babies2007: 215 babies2008: 210 babies2009: 196 babies2010: 196 babies20102011: 177 babies2012: 205 babies2013: 178 babies2014: 176 babies2015: 204 babies2016: 202 babies2017: 214 babies2018: 204 babies2019: 222 babies2020: 180 babies20202021: 182 babies2022: 148 babies2023: 184 babies2024: 188 babies2025: 197 babies
US babies named Simeon per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 222.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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