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Simi

Meaning A diminutive of the unisex given name Simran Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #3,965 Trend ↑ Rising 36%

A diminutive of the unisex given name Simran.

Rank 2025
#3,965
among girls · ↑236 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Simi · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 43,440
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
37 babies
All-time total
551
#11,235 all-time among girls
First recorded
1962
in Social Security records

Simi popularity over time

551 babies have been named Simi since 1962, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 5 – 5 1 – #7,434
1970s 7 – 7 1 +40% #8,876
1980s 61 – 61 6 +771% #6,888
1990s 48 6 54 5 -11% #9,149
2000s 110 – 110 11 +104% #8,041
2010s 163 – 163 16 +48% #4,875
2020s (to 2025) 151 – 151 25 +54% #3,965

Where Simi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 40 0.02 outside top 500
2028 41 0.03 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 44 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Simi

Simi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,965 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 551 American babies have been named Simi. Its peak came in 2025, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Simi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Simi?

The median living Simi is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 24. An estimated 500 people named Simi are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Simi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 37 #3,965 – –
2024 35 #4,201 – –
2023 19 #6,381 – –
2022 20 #6,187 – –
2021 21 #5,923 – –
2020 19 #6,292 – –
2019 24 #5,436 – –
2018 28 #4,875 – –
2017 12 #9,276 – –
2016 15 #7,932 – –
2015 16 #7,566 – –
2014 15 #8,007 – –
2013 15 #8,100 – –
2012 10 #11,150 – –
2011 14 #8,565 – –
2010 14 #8,644 – –
2009 15 #8,405 – –
2008 12 #9,995 – –
2007 16 #8,041 – –
2006 15 #8,183 – –
2005 12 #9,368 – –
2004 14 #8,185 – –
2003 7 #13,641 – –
2002 6 #15,144 – –
2001 13 #8,131 – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 9 #9,149 – –
1985 10 #6,888 – –
1980 6 #10,201 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Simi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Simi Garewal Simi Garewal Indian actress (born 1947) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Simi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Simi?

The median living Simi is about 12 years old. Half of all living Simis are between 5 and 24 years old.

How many people named Simi are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Simi are alive in the United States, based on 551 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Simi mean?

A diminutive of the unisex given name Simran.

How popular is the name Simi in 2025?

Simi ranked #3,965 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Simi?

551 babies have been named Simi in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Simi most popular?

Simi peaked in 2025, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Simi a boy or girl name?

Simi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Simi rising or falling?

Simi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Simi become more popular?

Simi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 girls named Simi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Simi?

Well-known people named Simi include Simi Garewal (actor).

Names like Simi

Names that sound and feel close to Simi: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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