Shimon

“Hearkening; one who has heard” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #960 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Shimon has appeared in US records since 1947 — best rank #915 (2024) · 5,492 babies named Shimon all-time · 1 in 7,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 16,000 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 20,000 boys in Canada (2024).

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

Famous Shimons

Shimon Peres — Israeli politician (1923–2016) –Former President of Israel (2007–2014) and Prime Minister of Israel (1977, 1984–1986, 1995–1996)
Shimon Sakaguchi — Japanese immunologist and physician (1951-)
Shimon bar Yochai — Jewish rabbi author of the Zohar
Shimon ben Lakish — Jewish rabbi and amora (c. 200 — c. 275)
Shimon Gershon — Israeli footballer, singer, and author

Among 183 notable people named Shimon:

Military figures appear 2.31× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shimon Avidan, Israeli military officer.

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