Shimon
Boy name · #964 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Shimon is currently the #964 boy name in the United States — 241 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1134, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,469 boys born in 2025 was named Shimon.
Babies named Shimon per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 78-year story
Shimon first appears in the Social Security records in 1947, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 255 babies and a rank of #915. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Shimon against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shimon in class?
Shimon scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Shimon is most common
State-level data for Shimon is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Shimon
Statistically, parents drawn to Shimon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Salomon, Daemon, Solomon, Simeon, and Samson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shimon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 241 | #960 |
| 2024 | 255 | #915 |
| 2023 | 220 | #1000 |
| 2022 | 190 | #1119 |
| 2021 | 204 | #1050 |
| 2020 | 204 | #1017 |
| 2019 | 183 | #1091 |
| 2018 | 193 | #1052 |
| 2017 | 178 | #1095 |
| 2016 | 184 | #1073 |
| 2015 | 167 | #1134 |
| 2014 | 171 | #1117 |
| 2013 | 155 | #1162 |
| 2012 | 165 | #1115 |
| 2011 | 174 | #1073 |
| 2010 | 159 | #1159 |
| 2009 | 182 | #1045 |
| 2008 | 133 | #1303 |
| 2007 | 129 | #1323 |
| 2006 | 129 | #1289 |
| 2005 | 118 | #1296 |
| 2004 | 108 | #1349 |
| 2003 | 97 | #1381 |
| 2002 | 80 | #1543 |
| 2001 | 101 | #1298 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shimon a popular boy name?
Shimon ranked #964 among boys in 2025 with 241 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1134.
When was the name Shimon most popular?
Shimon peaked in 2024, when 255 American boys received the name (ranked #915 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shimon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,469 newborn American boys was named Shimon. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.