Simere
An African name meaning "explorer" or "one who travels".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Simere. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Simere today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Simere births was 2020 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Simere. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Simere. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2020
5 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2020 SSA rank
#13,745
Tracked since 2020
Popularity
Simere: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Simere by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Simere during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Simere
The name Simere is believed to have originated from the ancient Akkadian language, which was spoken in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around the 3rd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Akkadian word "šimeru," which means "to guard" or "to protect." The name may have been given to a child with the hope that they would grow up to be a protector or guardian.
One of the earliest known references to the name Simere can be found in cuneiform inscriptions from the ancient Sumerian city of Ur, dating back to around 2500 BCE. The name was also mentioned in several Akkadian and Babylonian texts, including the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest known literary works in human history.
In the biblical Book of Genesis, there is a character named Shemer, which is believed to be a variant of the name Simere. Shemer was an Israelite who owned a hill in the territory of Ephraim, which he sold to King Omri, the founder of the northern kingdom of Israel.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Simere or its variants. One of the earliest was Simere, a Babylonian astronomer and mathematician who lived around 500 BCE and made significant contributions to the development of astronomy and the study of celestial bodies.
Another famous bearer of the name was Simere the Great, a Nubian king who ruled over the Kingdom of Kush (modern-day Sudan) in the 3rd century BCE. He is known for his military conquests and for expanding the Kushite Empire to its greatest extent.
In the Middle Ages, there was Simere of Durham, an English monk and scholar who lived in the 11th century. He is known for his works on hagiography (the study of saints) and for his contributions to the development of the English language.
During the Renaissance, there was Simere Pitti, an Italian banker and art patron who lived in Florence in the 15th century. He was a member of the powerful Pitti family and is known for commissioning the construction of the Palazzo Pitti, one of the most magnificent palaces in Florence.
In more recent times, there was Simere Rousseau, a French philosopher and writer who lived in the 18th century. He was a prominent figure of the Enlightenment and is best known for his works on education, political philosophy, and social contract theory.
People
Simere + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Simere as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Simere: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Simere?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Simere going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Simere a common name?
We classify Simere as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Simere most popular?
The single biggest year for Simere was 2020, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Simere is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Simere in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Simere a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Simere in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Simere still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Simere in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Simere can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Simere?
Find out how many Americans are named Simere on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.