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Simon

Simon means "he has heard", according to etymological references. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2000s. In the current registry, it is a name plenty of people share. Few names stick around this long: it shows up across almost the entire twelve-decade span this registry covers.

HebrewHebrew "shim'on"
EtymologyMeaning "he has heard"
Births by decade
1900s
778
1910s
2,786
1920s
3,215
1930s
2,130
1940s
2,072
1950s
2,121
1960s
2,205
1970s
3,589
1980s
5,421
1990s
7,544
2000s
13,419
2010s
11,978
Peaked in the 2000s · 57,258 total U.S. births since 1900