Simona is a distinctive choice, ranked #1512 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Simona in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1512
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About the Name Simona
Simona has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 359 places in five years. It was most popular in 2016 at #938 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Simona is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Simona in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Simona
Simona Mohamsson — Simona Mohamsson is a Swedish politician serving as Minister for Education and Minister for Integration in the Kristersson cabinet since 2025.
Simona Bubeníčková — Simona Bubeníčková is a Czech visually impaired Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete.
Simona Mușat — Simona Dumitrita Muşat is a Romanian rower.
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 Simona
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Simona per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Simona in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Simona is declining: down 199 places since 2020, to #1,512 in 2025. It peaked at #938 in 2016.
Simona 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 Simona include: Simona Mohamsson, Simona Bubeníčková and Simona Mușat. Short summaries for each appear below.
Simona does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Simonas in the wild.
20
UK babies named Simona (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 199 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Simona
Almost certainly the only Simona 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 Simona
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story