Simcha
Boy name · #1734 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
Simcha is currently the #1734 boy name in the United States — 94 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2068, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,149 boys born in 2025 was named Simcha.
The 69-year story
Simcha first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 94 babies and a rank of #1728. 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.
Babies named Simcha per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Simcha in class?
Simcha scores 59 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 Simcha is most common
State-level data for Simcha 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 Simcha
Statistically, parents drawn to Simcha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sacha, Alpha, Sasha, Shaya, and Shalom.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Simcha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #1728 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2042 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2244 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2094 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2000 |
| 2020 | 69 | #2046 |
| 2019 | 86 | #1790 |
| 2018 | 78 | #1901 |
| 2017 | 52 | #2450 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2278 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2068 |
| 2014 | 53 | #2402 |
| 2013 | 52 | #2402 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2185 |
| 2011 | 55 | #2317 |
| 2010 | 44 | #2730 |
| 2009 | 51 | #2486 |
| 2008 | 42 | #2828 |
| 2007 | 40 | #2920 |
| 2006 | 48 | #2513 |
| 2005 | 45 | #2493 |
| 2004 | 40 | #2643 |
| 2003 | 40 | #2545 |
| 2002 | 25 | #3450 |
| 2001 | 35 | #2681 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Simcha a popular boy name?
Simcha ranked #1734 among boys in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2068.
When was the name Simcha most popular?
Simcha peaked in 2025, when 94 American boys received the name (ranked #1728 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Simcha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American boys was named Simcha. It scores 59/100 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.