Simpson: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	37	4	–	#542
1890s	32	3	-14%	#719
1900s	19	2	-41%	#1,082
1910s	148	15	+679%	#1,218
1920s	148	15	0%	#1,541
1930s	63	6	-57%	#2,275
1940s	92	9	+46%	#2,238
1950s	56	6	-39%	#2,997
1960s	34	3	-39%	#3,303
1970s	32	3	-6%	#5,547
1980s	35	4	+9%	#5,262
1990s	11	1	-69%	#8,095
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#542

1890s

-14%

#719

1900s

-41%

#1,082

1910s

148

+679%

#1,218

1920s

148

#1,541

1930s

-57%

#2,275

1940s

+46%

#2,238

1950s

-39%

#2,997

1960s

-39%

#3,303

1970s

-6%

#5,547

1980s

+9%

#5,262

1990s

-69%

#8,095

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Simpson

Simpson is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1883, 707 American babies have been named Simpson. Its peak came in 1921, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Simpson?

The median living Simpson is about 65 years old; half are between 48 and 77. An estimated 200 people named Simpson are alive in the United States today.

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

Simpson year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#5,683
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#4,357
1960	8	#3,303
1955	7	#3,469
1950	6	#3,636
1945	6	#3,288
1940	9	#2,652
1935	10	#2,509
1930	–	–
1925	17	#1,999
1920	15	#2,214
1915	21	#1,547
1910	7	#1,404
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Simpson?

The median living Simpson is about 65 years old. Half of all living Simpsons are between 48 and 77 years old.

How many people named Simpson are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Simpson are alive in the United States, based on 707 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Simpson mean?

Simpson is an English and Scottish patronymic surname from the medieval masculine given name 'Simme', a medieval variant of 'Simon'.

How popular is the name Simpson in 2025?

Simpson did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Simpson?

707 babies have been named Simpson in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Simpson most popular?

Simpson peaked in 1921, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Simpson a boy or girl name?

Simpson is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Simpson rising or falling?

Simpson has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Simpson

Simpson popularity over time

The story of Simpson

How old are people named Simpson?

Simpson year by year

Frequently asked questions

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