Simeon
Simeon is a given name, from the Hebrew שמעון, usually transliterated in English as Shimon. In Greek, it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Symeon. It is a cognate of the name Simon.
Meaning & Origin of Simeon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Simeon is a given name, from the Hebrew שמעון, usually transliterated in English as Shimon. In Greek, it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Symeon. It is a cognate of the name Simon.
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The Story of Simeon
Simeon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 23 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 222 Simeons were born — ranking #961 that year. As of 2026, Simeon ranks #1,164 for baby boys with 179 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 10K Simeons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Simeon
Simeon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Simeon's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #356. Use the chart and map above to compare Simeon'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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