ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1994 First Year 2020 Last Year 2019 Peak Year #13792 Peak Rank 21 Total Count 4 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Simy What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo, known simply as Simy, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi club Al-Orobah. He has also previously represented the Nigeria national team. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simy) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simy) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Simy](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Nwankwo_Simy_%282019%29.jpg/330px-Nwankwo_Simy_%282019%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simy) 📖 ## The Story of Simy Simy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2019: 6 births, good for #13,792 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Simys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 21 Simys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through 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 🎶 ## Names that sound like Simy Phonetically similar names — useful when Simy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Sammy](/sammy) * Semi * [Sami](/sami) * [Sammie](/sammie) * [Sammi](/sammi) * [Simi](/simi) * [Samy](/samy) * Samey * Seamy * [Sumi](/sumi) * Summy * Saame Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Simy What does the name Simy mean? Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo, known simply as Simy, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi club Al-Orobah. He has also previously represented the Nigeria national team. How popular is Simy in 2026? In 2026, Simy ranks #15,082 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Simy most popular? Simy reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #13,792 that year with 6 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Simy most popular? Simy has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Simy. Is Simy a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Simy is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Simy? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Simy include Majida, Haben, Armana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧MajidaPeak #13792](/majida)[👧HabenPeak #13792](/haben)[👧ArmanaPeak #13792](/armana)[👧MylinaPeak #13792](/mylina)[👧ArisleidyPeak #13792](/arisleidy)[👧SayerPeak #13792](/sayer)[👧SulekhaPeak #13792](/sulekha)[👧KelsynPeak #13792](/kelsyn) ## About the name Simy Simy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Simy's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #13,792\. Use the chart and map above to compare Simy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2019 → ](/year/2019) * [ 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.