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Shimon

Boy's name · #963 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Shimon reached its best rank, #915, in 2024 and ranked #963 in 2025. About 5,500 boys have carried it since 1947.

Across the states

In recent years, Shimon ran 8–13× its national rate in New York and New Jersey.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Shimon ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,374 in Canada (2025) · #1,538 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,084 in Belgium (2024) · #1,675 in Austria (2023) · #2,193 in Sweden (2023) · #7,752 in Ecuador (2023) · #6,418 in France (2020).

Famous Shimons

• Shimon Peres — Leader of Israel (1977; 1984-1986; 1995-1996; 2007-2014) (1923–2016)
• Shimon Sakaguchi — Japanese immunologist (born 1951)
• Shimon bar Yochai — Tannaitic sage of the 2nd century (died 160)
• Shimon Moore — Australian singer (born 1982)
• Shimon Mizrachi — Israeli lawyer (born 1939)

In stories & tradition

• Shimon (Simon the Zealot) — Apostle of Jesus
• Shimon (Simon of Cyrene) — Man who was forced by the Romans to carry the cross of Jesus
• Shimon (Simeon) — Biblical figure and son of Jacob and Leah

What Shimons become

Among 189 notable people named Shimon:

Military figures appear 2.43× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shimon Avidan, Israeli military officer (1911–1994).

Similar names: Simon · Meir · Seamus · Shlomo · Simcha · Shalom

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