Simone

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

Girl's name · #998 in the US (2025) · 90s

Simone reached its best rank, #311, in 1988 and ranked #998 in 2025. About 28,000 girls have carried it since 1908.

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 2,948 notable people named Simone:

Medical professionals appear 2.24× more often than among typical names — e.g. Simone Gold, American emergency physician and lawyer.

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