Simeon is a distinctive choice, ranked #1066 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Simeon in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1066
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About the Name Simeon
Simeon has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 472 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #351 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Simeon is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Simeon in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Simeon
Doris Simeon — Doris Simeon is a Nigerian actress, compere, hairdresser and entrepreneur.
Simeon II — Simeon Borisov Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Bulgarian: Симеон Борисов Сакскобургготски, romanized: Simeon Borisov Sakskoburggotski, [simeˈɔn boˈrisof sakskoburˈɡɔtski]; born 16 June 1937) is a Bulgarian politician who reigned as the last Tsar of the Tsardom of Bulgaria…
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Simeon
Unlikely. With around 28 UK babies named Simeon per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Simeon in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Simeon is declining: down 376 places since 2020, to #1,066 in 2025. It peaked at #351 in 1996.
Simeon is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Simeon include: Doris Simeon, Simeon (surname) and Simeon II. Short summaries for each appear below.
Simeon does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Simeons in the wild.
28
UK babies named Simeon (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 376 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Simeon
Almost certainly the only Simeon in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Simeon
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Simeon Borisov Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Bulgarian: Симеон Борисов Сакскобургготски, romanized: Simeon Borisov Sakskoburggotski, [simeˈɔn boˈrisof sakskoburˈɡɔtski]; born 16 June 1937) is a Bulgarian politician who reigned as the last Tsar of the Tsardom of Bulgaria as Simeon II from 1943 until 1946.
Simeon Stylites or Symeon the Stylite (Greek: Συμεών ό Στυλίτης; Syriac: ܫܡܥܘܢ ܕܐܣܛܘܢܐ, romanized: Šimʕun dʼAstˁonā; Arabic: سمعان العمودي, romanized: Simʿān al-ʿAmūdī c. 390 – 2 September 459) was a Syrian Christian ascetic who achieved notability by living 36 years on top of a pillar near Aleppo (in modern Syria).
Simeon the Holy Fool (Abba Simeon, Saint Simeon Salos or Saint Simeon Salus, Greek: Συμεών (ὁ διὰ τὸν Χριστόν) Σαλός) was a Christian monk, hermit and saint of Byzantine-Syrian origin, who lived in the sixth century AD.
Simeon of Beth Arsham (Syriac: ܫܡܥܘܢ ܕܒܝܬ ܐܪܫܡ, romanized: Shemʿun di-Beth Arsham) was the Syrian bishop of Beth Arsham in the 6th century, near Seleucia-Ctesiphon.