Simcha
Simcha is a Hebrew word that means "gladness", or "joy", and is often used as a given name.
Meaning & Origin of Simcha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Simcha is a Hebrew word that means "gladness", or "joy", and is often used as a given name.
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The Story of Simcha
As a girl name
Simcha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1979, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 12 Simchas were born — ranking #8,280 that year. As of 2026, Simcha ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 222 Simchas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Simcha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1956, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 86 Simchas were born — ranking #1,790 that year. As of 2026, Simcha ranks #2,120 for boys with 71 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 2K Simchas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Simcha
Simcha is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Simcha's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #1,790. Use the chart and map above to compare Simcha'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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