Shimon
Shimon is the original Hebrew pronunciation of the names Simon and Simeon. Among individuals, Shimon can refer to:
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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The Story of Shimon
Shimon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1947, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 247 Shimons were born — ranking #931 that year. As of 2026, Shimon ranks #939 for baby boys 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.
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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 .
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