630,491births recorded
29Countries
7Variants
2010Peak · Poland
#17Poland 2025
Simon is a boy name family recorded 630,491 times in 29 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Poland (#17 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Poland in 2010, at 2,345.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Szymon (Poland), Simone (Italy).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Simon
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon | English | 95,190 | 🇫🇷 France | #50 | 1991 | ▼ 13 % |
| Simon | English | 70,444 | 🇺🇸 United States | #230 | 2025 | ▲ 3 % |
| Simon | English | 30,380 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #77 | 2014 | ▲ 277 % |
| Simon | English | 22,021 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #141 | 1986 | ▼ 53 % |
| Simon | English | 21,797 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #25 | 2008 | ▼ 46 % |
| Simon | English | 16,306 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | 1995 | – |
| Szymon | Polish | 170,511 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #17 | 2010 | ▼ 54 % |
| Szymon | Polish | 2,232 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1796 | 2010 | ▼ 88 % |
| Szymon | Polish | 605 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2009 | – |
| Szymon | Polish | 423 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2007 | – |
| Szymon | Polish | 207 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2016 | – |
| Szymon | Polish | 162 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1350 | 2010 | ▼ 47 % |
| Simone | French | 92,581 | 🇮🇹 Italy | – | 2006 | – |
| Simone | French | 622 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #982 | 2001 | ▼ 63 % |
| Simone | French | 536 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1989 | – |
| Simone | French | 144 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2004 | – |
| Simone | French | 50 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2021 | – |
| Simone | French | 19 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Simeon | French | 9,487 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1091 | 1880 | ▲ 8 % |
| Simeon | French | 5,260 | 🇫🇷 France | #396 | 2019 | ▲ 26 % |
| Simeon | French | 1,730 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1923 | – |
| Simeon | French | 1,202 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1066 | 1996 | ▶ 1 % |
| Simeon | French | 401 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #577 | 2007 | ▲ 11 % |
| Simeon | French | 339 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | – | 2015 | – |
| Semyon | Russian | 3,107 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #541 | 2013 | ▼ 73 % |
| Semyon | Russian | 6 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2014 | – |
| Symon | Ukrainian | 491 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7679 | 2012 | ▼ 21 % |
| Symon | Ukrainian | 130 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Symon | Ukrainian | 8 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1990 | – |
| Symon | Ukrainian | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2012 | – |
| Syméon | French | 330 | 🇫🇷 France | #1523 | 2025 | ▲ 153 % |
| Syméon | French | 219 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8910 | 2024 | ▲ 50 % |
| Syméon | French | 22 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2000 | – |
| Syméon | French | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2015 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Simon ↔ Simone — checked by hand
- Simon ↔ Semyon — checked by hand
- Simon ↔ Simeon — checked by hand
- Simon ↔ Szymon — checked by hand
- Simeon ↔ Syméon — spelling variant
- Simon ↔ Symon — spelling variant
Questions about Simon
How popular is the name Simon?
In 2025 it ranked #17 in Poland. Official registers record 630,491 births across 29 countries.
What is Simon in other languages?
Szymon (Polish); Simone (French); Simeon (French); Semyon (Russian); Symon (Ukrainian); Syméon (French).
When was Simon most popular?
It peaked in Poland in 2010, at 2,345.6 births per 100,000.
Is Simon a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Simon is a boy name.