Shimon
Shimon is the original Hebrew pronunciation of the names Simon and Simeon. Among individuals, Shimon can refer to:
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Shimon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shimon is the original Hebrew pronunciation of the names Simon and Simeon. Among individuals, Shimon can refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Shimon
American parents first put Shimon on the record books as a baby boy name in 1947, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 247 Shimons were born — ranking #931 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Shimons. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #939 among baby boy names with 244 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 6K Shimons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Shimon
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Shimon. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Shim'i
Names that sound like Shimon
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About the name Shimon
Shimon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Shimon's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #931. Use the chart and map above to compare Shimon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.