girls' name ★ peaked 1988

Simone

Meaning From French Simone, feminine form of Simon Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #998 Trend ↓ Falling 27%

From French Simone, feminine form of Simon.

Rank 2025
#998
among girls · ↑40 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
254
named Simone · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,328
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1988
807 babies
All-time total
28,067
#882 all-time among girls
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Simone popularity over time

28,067 babies have been named Simone since 1908, 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
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 10 – 10 1 – #2,389
1910s 250 18 268 27 +2580% #1,087
1920s 399 32 431 43 +61% #1,043
1930s 382 21 403 40 -6% #687
1940s 532 13 545 55 +35% #904
1950s 583 – 583 58 +7% #1,046
1960s 2,539 27 2,566 257 +340% #539
1970s 2,139 103 2,242 224 -13% #638
1980s 3,873 98 3,971 397 +77% #311
1990s 5,834 87 5,921 592 +49% #347
2000s 5,282 73 5,355 536 -10% #478
2010s 4,018 53 4,071 407 -24% #646
2020s (to 2025) 1,690 11 1,701 284 -30% #860

Where Simone 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 241 0.15 outside top 500
2027 230 0.14 outside top 500
2028 221 0.14 outside top 500
2029 214 0.13 outside top 500
2030 208 0.13 outside top 500

Where Simone is most popular

Girls named Simone per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.170 per 1,000. Strongest in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Simone born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
District of Columbia 17 1.43 +746%
Massachusetts 48 0.397 +134%
New York 142 0.359 +111%
Oregon 22 0.338 +99%
Maryland 31 0.293 +72%
California 243 0.289 +70%
Colorado 29 0.260 +53%
Pennsylvania 60 0.254 +50%
Illinois 56 0.245 +44%
New Jersey 44 0.244 +44%
Washington 35 0.242 +43%
Virginia 36 0.211 +25%
North Carolina 41 0.180 +6%
Georgia 40 0.176 ≈ national
Ohio 35 0.148 -13%
Florida 61 0.143 -16%
Minnesota 15 0.139 -18%
Connecticut 8 0.138 -19%
Indiana 19 0.135 -20%
Wisconsin 13 0.126 -26%
Alabama 11 0.117 -31%
Louisiana 10 0.114 -33%
South Carolina 10 0.111 -34%
Michigan 18 0.099 -42%
Texas 72 0.090 -47%
Missouri 9 0.075 -56%
Tennessee 10 0.063 -63%
Utah 5 0.060 -65%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Simone

Simone is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #998 in 2025 with 254 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1908, 28,067 American babies have been named Simone. Its peak came in 1988, when 807 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Simone stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Simone?

The median living Simone is about 29 years old; half are between 17 and 42. An estimated 26 thousand people named Simone are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Simone 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 254 #998 – –
2024 243 #1,038 6 #12,145
2023 287 #927 5 #13,889
2022 280 #962 – –
2021 312 #874 – –
2020 314 #860 – –
2019 406 #707 6 #11,929
2018 386 #732 12 #7,063
2017 376 #748 – –
2016 382 #748 9 #8,706
2015 340 #826 8 #9,442
2014 390 #720 8 #9,498
2013 427 #671 – –
2012 436 #655 5 #13,922
2011 444 #646 5 #14,048
2010 431 #672 – –
2009 489 #619 6 #12,262
2008 562 #549 – –
2007 592 #526 8 #9,643
2006 528 #560 11 #7,345
2005 522 #551 10 #7,568
2004 616 #478 7 #9,791
2003 515 #543 5 #12,490
2002 503 #547 – –
2001 506 #531 15 #5,098
2000 449 #579 11 #6,248
1995 544 #464 8 #6,888
1990 767 #347 10 #5,319
1985 225 #761 9 #4,643
1980 226 #738 7 #5,440
1975 189 #756 5 #6,217
1970 258 #638 13 #2,723
1965 224 #658 – –
1960 257 #632 5 #4,529
1955 51 #1,419 – –
1950 51 #1,292 – –
1945 43 #1,231 – –
1940 64 #904 5 #3,876
1935 17 #1,994 – –
1930 17 #2,095 5 #4,473
1925 40 #1,251 5 #4,787
1920 44 #1,149 6 #4,215
1915 29 #1,334 – –
1910 8 #1,910 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Simone

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

  1. 1 Simone Biles Simone Biles American artistic gymnast (born 1997) Contemporary
  2. 2 Simone de Beauvoir Simone de Beauvoir French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986) Contemporary
  3. 3 Simone Weil Simone Weil French philosopher (1909–1943) Contemporary
  4. 4 Simone Inzaghi Simone Inzaghi Italian football manager (born 1976) Contemporary
  5. 5 Simone Battle Actor, United States 1989–2014 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Simone Signoret Simone Signoret French actress (1921–1985) Contemporary
  7. 7 Simone Giertz Inventor, Sweden b. 1990 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Simone Veil Simone Veil French politician (1927–2017) Contemporary
  9. 9 Simone Simons Simone Simons Dutch singer (born 1985) Contemporary
  10. 10 Simone Simon Simone Simon French actress (1911–2005) Contemporary
  11. 11 Simone Perrotta Simone Perrotta Italian-British footballer (born 1977) Contemporary
  12. 12 Simone Giannelli Volleyball player, Italy b. 1996 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Simone Manuel Simone Manuel American swimmer (born 1996) Contemporary
  14. 14 Simone Bolelli Simone Bolelli Italian tennis player b. 1985 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Simone Martini Simone Martini Italian painter from the 14th century (1284–1344) Medieval
  16. 16 Simone Barone Simone Barone Italian footballer b. 1978 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Simone Young Simone Young Australian conductor b. 1961 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Simone Pepe Simone Pepe Italian footballer (born 1983) Contemporary
  19. 19 Simone Scuffet Soccer player, Italy b. 1996 · Contemporary
  20. 20 Simone Padoin Simone Padoin Italian footballer b. 1984 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Simone?

The median living Simone is about 29 years old. Half of all living Simones are between 17 and 42 years old.

How many people named Simone are alive today?

An estimated 26 thousand people named Simone are alive in the United States, based on 28,067 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Simone mean?

From French Simone, feminine form of Simon.

How popular is the name Simone in 2025?

Simone ranked #998 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 254 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Simone?

28,067 babies have been named Simone in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Simone most popular?

Simone peaked in 1988, when 807 newborns received the name.

Is Simone a boy or girl name?

Simone is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Simone rising or falling?

Simone is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Simone become more popular?

Simone is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 208 girls named Simone 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 Simone?

Well-known people named Simone include Simone Biles (gymnast), Simone de Beauvoir (writer), Simone Weil (philosopher).

Names like Simone

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

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