Simmie
A pet form of the name Simeon, with Hebrew origins signifying "obedient".
Name Census estimates that about 509 living Americans carry the first name Simmie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 88.0% of registrations being male. The average person named Simmie today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Simmie births was 1918 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Simmie. 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
- • The typical person named Simmie is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Simmies were born before 1969.
People living today
509
~ 1 in 673,388 Americans
Peak year
1918
38 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
2008 SSA rank
#11,895
Tracked since 1884
Gender
Gender distribution for Simmie
Simmie leans heavily male at 88.0% of total registrations, but 160 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Simmie as a male name
- Ranked #14,309 in 2008
- 5 male births in 2008
- Peak: 1918 (33 births)
Simmie as a female name
- Ranked #11,895 in 1980
- 5 female births in 1980
- Peak: 1917 (10 births)
Popularity
Simmie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Simmie from the 1880s through to the 2000s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 242 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Simmie 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 Simmie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Simmies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Simmie, while Florida, Mississippi, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Simmie
The name Simmie is a diminutive form of the English name Simon, derived from the Hebrew name Shim'on. The name Simon has its origins in the biblical name Simeon, one of the twelve sons of Jacob mentioned in the Book of Genesis. Simeon is thought to mean "he has heard" or "he who hears" in Hebrew.
The name Simmie likely emerged as a nickname or shortened version of Simon in English-speaking regions during the medieval period. It was a common practice at the time to create diminutive forms of names as terms of endearment or familiarity.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Simmie can be found in the court records of King Henry VIII of England in the 16th century. Simmie Wilcox was a servant in the royal household during this period.
In the 17th century, Simmie Larsson was a Swedish sailor who accompanied Willem Barents on his famous Arctic expedition in search of the Northeast Passage. Larsson's name appears in the logbooks of the voyage, which took place between 1594 and 1597.
During the American Revolutionary War, Simmie Jonson was a soldier in the Continental Army who fought under General George Washington. He is mentioned in historical accounts of the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.
In the 19th century, Simmie Cunningham was a Scottish poet and writer who published a collection of poems titled "The Lays of the Highlands" in 1845. Cunningham's works celebrated the landscapes and traditions of the Scottish Highlands.
Another notable figure was Simmie Browne, an Irish artist and illustrator who was active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Browne's illustrations appeared in various publications, including books by prominent authors of the time.
People
Simmie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Simmie 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
Simmie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Simmie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 509 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Simmie 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 673,388 US residents.
Is Simmie a common name?
We classify Simmie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,337 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Simmie most popular?
The single biggest year for Simmie was 1918, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Simmie is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Simmie a male name?
Yes, 88.0% of people registered as Simmie 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.
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.