Holding steady.
Popularity of Simmie since 1884
Babies named Simmie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1918, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Simmie's real moment was 1899.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 | 6 |
| 1890s | 0 | 31 |
| 1900s | 13 | 20 |
| 1910s | 41 | 148 |
| 1920s | 47 | 195 |
| 1930s | 23 | 182 |
| 1940s | 19 | 198 |
| 1950s | 0 | 151 |
| 1960s | 5 | 112 |
| 1970s | 0 | 69 |
| 1980s | 5 | 45 |
| 1990s | 0 | 15 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Simmie is a name that evokes an era when diminutive forms were common as given names. First recorded in 1884, it peaked in 1899, reflecting the naming trends of the late 19th century. Though it never achieved widespread popularity, its trajectory has been stable at a very low level since its peak, with no signs of revival in recent decades. The name's 1-in-N rate is negligible, as it has virtually disappeared from birth records. Simmie remains a historical curiosity, a snapshot of American naming fashions from over a century ago.
Simmie is a diminutive form of Simon or Simeon, names of Hebrew origin meaning 'he has heard' or 'listening'. It emerged in English-speaking countries as a nickname, later used as a given name in its own right. The name saw modest use in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in the 1890s, but has since declined sharply.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Sim
Variants: Simmy
Sibling names for Simmie
Names that share Simmie's style, for a brother or sister.
