Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1919

Sims

Meaning From Sim, the short form of Simon + -s Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #11,794

From Sim, the short form of Simon + -s.

Rank 2025
#11,794
among boys
Babies in 2025
6
named Sims
How common
1 in 284,679
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
18 babies
All-time total
317
#10,351 all-time among boys
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Sims popularity over time

317 babies have been named Sims since 1900, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 11 11 1 – #1,286
1910s – 59 59 6 +436% #1,869
1920s – 65 65 7 +10% #2,569
1930s – 37 37 4 -43% #2,616
1940s – 46 46 5 +24% #2,259
1950s – 28 28 3 -39% #3,175
1960s – 11 11 1 -61% #3,913
1970s – 11 11 1 0% #5,503
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 5 5 1 – #9,615
2000s – 17 17 2 +240% #10,369
2010s – 16 16 2 -6% #11,930
2020s (to 2025) 5 6 11 2 +15% #11,794

The story of Sims

Sims is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,794 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 317 American babies have been named Sims. Its peak came in 1919, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Sims?

The median living Sims is about 58 years old; half are between 18 and 77. An estimated 100 people named Sims are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

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

Sims 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 – – 6 #11,794
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 5 #17,358 – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 6 #11,930
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 5 #13,774
2012 – – 5 #13,923
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 6 #12,145
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 5 #12,491
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 6 #10,369
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 5 #4,530
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 7 #3,282
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 5 #3,877
1935 – – 7 #3,222
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 12 #2,569
1920 – – 8 #3,458
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 6 #1,286
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sims?

The median living Sims is about 58 years old. Half of all living Simss are between 18 and 77 years old.

How many people named Sims are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Sims are alive in the United States, based on 317 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sims mean?

From Sim, the short form of Simon + -s.

How popular is the name Sims in 2025?

Sims ranked #11,794 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sims?

317 babies have been named Sims in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sims most popular?

Sims peaked in 1919, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Sims a boy or girl name?

Sims is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sims rising or falling?

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

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