ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1883 First Year 2026 Last Year 2014 Peak Year #651 Peak Rank 4K Total Count 126 Years Active 🌍 ## 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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### 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 ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## 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](/simonetta) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Simona Phonetically similar names — useful when Simona is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Semana * [Samina](/samina) * Semina * [Simone](/simone) * [Samana](/samana) * [Simoni](/simoni) * Simoneau * Simoneaux * [Ximena](/ximena) * Samoa * [Sonoma](/sonoma) * Cement Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Simona What does the name Simona mean? Simone and Simona are given names that may be used as a masculine or feminine name, depending on the language. What is the origin of the name Simona? Simona has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Lithuanian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian. How popular is Simona in 2026? In 2026, Simona ranks #2,996 among girls' names in the U.S., with 55 babies given the name that year. When was Simona most popular? Simona reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #651 that year with 67 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Simona most popular? Simona has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Texas, Michigan. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Simona. Is Simona a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Simona is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Simona? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Simona include Starr, Cher, Shavonne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Simona? Common variants and related forms of Simona include Šimona, Simonetta. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧StarrPeak #651](/starr)[👧CherPeak #651](/cher)[👧ShavonnePeak #651](/shavonne)[👧PhyliciaPeak #651](/phylicia)[👧JenesisPeak #651](/jenesis)[👧KinsleePeak #651](/kinslee)[👧MadiePeak #652](/madie)[👧GriseldaPeak #652](/griselda) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2014 → ](/year/2014) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.