Simon is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Simon means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Simon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Simon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Simon is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “he has heard”. From Hebrew Shim'on, a New Testament name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 70,444 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,563 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3,480 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 236 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4,754 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 9,846 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Simon per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (1,653/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (656/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (285/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1987 (186/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2000 (26/yr).
Simon has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #445 nationally (given to 1,834 babies that year).
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