Simona
Simone and Simona are given names that may be used as a masculine or feminine name, depending on the language.
- Italian
- Czech
- Slovak
- Romanian
Meaning & Origin of Simona
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Simone and Simona are given names that may be used as a masculine or feminine name, depending on the language.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
- Czech
- Slovak
- Romanian
- Lithuanian
- Slovene
- Bulgarian
- Macedonian
The Story of Simona
American parents first put Simona on the record books as a baby girl name in 1883, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 67 Simonas were born — ranking #2,615 that year. As of 2026, Simona ranks #2,996 for baby girls with 55 births, gradually falling (-5%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Simona
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Simona. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Šimona
- Simonetta
Names that sound like Simona
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About the name Simona
Simona is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Simona's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #651. Use the chart and map above to compare Simona'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.