Simon

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Simon is a given name, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן Šimʻôn, meaning "listen" or "hearing". It is also a classical Greek name, deriving from an adjective meaning "flat-nosed". In the first century AD, Simon was the most popular male name for Jews in Roman Judea.

From Wikipedia

Simon first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 22 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 189 babies (rank #120 that year). In 2024 it was given to 39 boys (rank #323). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Simon

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Simon yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,135

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

189

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Bridgerton: Simon Basset — Duke of Hastings
In Agatha Christie: Simon Doyle — Linnet's husband

Famous people named Simon

Simon Peggtelevision actor · b. 1970
Simon van der Meerinventor · b. 1925
Simon Wiesenthalautobiographer · b. 1908
Simon Kuznetsstatistician · b. 1901
Simon Mignoletassociation football player · b. 1988

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Names ranked near Simon in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	85	#184
2000	85	#195
2001	132	#156
2002	100	#177
2003	102	#171
2004	114	#167
2005	123	#164
2006	189	#120
2007	138	#156
2008	151	#149
2009	95	#215
2010	98	#207
2011	108	#191
2012	95	#211
2013	80	#240
2014	76	#246
2015	85	#232
2016	89	#227
2017	63	#271
2022	40	#329
2023	48	#290
2024	39	#323