Simona
Girl name · #3462 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
In 2025, 44 baby girls were named Simona, placing it at #3462 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3024, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Simona.
Babies named Simona per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 142-year story
Simona first appears in the Social Security records in 1883, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 67 girls were named Simona — good for #2615 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Simona in class?
Simona scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Simona will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Simona is most common
State-level data for Simona 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 Simona
Statistically, parents drawn to Simona tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sona, Silvana, Savina, Sabina, and Sakina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Simona | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2889 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2782 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2829 |
| 2015 | 56 | #3024 |
| 2014 | 67 | #2615 |
| 2013 | 56 | #2973 |
| 2012 | 56 | #3006 |
| 2011 | 56 | #3014 |
| 2010 | 54 | #3075 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 62 | #2855 |
| 2007 | 54 | #3168 |
| 2006 | 45 | #3505 |
| 2005 | 65 | #2607 |
| 2004 | 49 | #3127 |
| 2003 | 55 | #2800 |
| 2002 | 53 | #2819 |
| 2001 | 33 | #3864 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Simona a popular girl name?
Simona ranked #3462 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3024.
When was the name Simona most popular?
Simona peaked in 2014, when 67 American girls received the name (ranked #2615 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Simona?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Simona. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.