Simone is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Simone means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Simone across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Simone has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Simone is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “he has heard”. The French feminine form of Simon.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 28,067 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,400 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 555 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 20 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 618 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 Simone per year, United States (1908 to 2025). United States peaked in 1988 (807/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (164/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1993 (35/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1996 (24/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (7/yr).
Simone has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1988, when it ranked #597 nationally (given to 840 babies that year).
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