Simone

“Variant of Simon — Listening, hearkening (Hebrew); protector of victory (Germanic)” — Hebrew/Germanic origin

Girl's name · #995 in the US (2025) · 90s

Simone has appeared in US records since 1908 — best rank #311 (1988) · 27,531 babies named Simone all-time · 1 in 6,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,100 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 3,400 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Simones

Simone de Beauvoir — French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986)
Simone Weil — French philosopher, writer, and social activist (1909–1943)
Simone Signoret — French actress (1921-1985)
Simone Biles — American artistic gymnast
Simone Veil — French politician (1927–2017)

Among 2,942 notable people named Simone:

Medical professionals appear 2.25× more often than among typical names — e.g. Simone Gold, American emergency physician and lawyer.

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