Shimon is a distinctive choice, ranked #1000 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Shimon in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1000
US Rank #932
About the Name Shimon
Shimon is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1000. The name has climbed 273 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Shimon is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #932, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Shimon
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Shimon per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Shimon in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Shimon is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 273 places over the last five years to #1000 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Shimon is more popular in the US (#932) than in the UK (#1000). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Shimon include: Rona-Lee Shimon — Rona-Lee Shimon, credited onscreen as Rona-Lee Shim'on, is an Israeli actress, singer, dancer and model.; Shimon Sharif — Shimon Sharif is an Indian sport shooter.; Shimon Glick — Shimon (Seymour) M..
Shimon ranks #932 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
30
UK babies named Shimon (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 273 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Shimon
Likely around 1 other Shimon in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2024–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Shimon
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Rona-Lee Shimon, credited onscreen as Rona-Lee Shim'on, is an Israeli actress, singer, dancer and model. She is known primarily for her leading role in Fauda.
Shimon Sakaguchi is a Japanese immunologist, a Distinguished Professor of Osaka University, and a Professor Emeritus of Kyoto University. His work includes the discovery of regulatory T cells and describing their role in the immune system.
Rabbi Shimon Maryles (Hebrew: רבי שמעון מרילס) from Jarosław (Yiddish: Yeruslav), also known as Rabbi Shimon Yerslover, was the founder of Yeruslav Hasidism (Hebrew: חסידות ירוסלב).
Shimon Peres ( shee-MOHN PERR-ess, -ez; Hebrew: שמעון פרס [ʃiˌmon ˈpeʁes] ; born Szymon Perski, Polish: [ˈʂɨmɔn ˈpɛrskʲi]; 2 August 1923 – 28 September 2016) was an Israeli politician and statesman who served as the prime minister of Israel from 1984 to 1986 and from 1995 to 1996 and as the president of Israel from 2007 to 2014. He was a member of twelve cabinets and represented five political parties in a political career spanning 70 years.
Shimon Gibson is a British-born archaeologist living in North Carolina, where he is a professor of practice in the Department of History at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.