Shimon

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⭐ Famous Shimon

Shimon Sakaguchi

Japanese immunologist and physician (1951-)

Choose Shimon and your child shares a first name with Shimon Sakaguchi, a Japanese immunologist and physician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Shimon, like who?” Shimon Sakaguchi's Wikipedia article is available in 49 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,087 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Shimon, 241 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Shimon would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryShimon first shows up in US birth records in 1947, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 78 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #915.
• 📈Then vs nowShimon is 3.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 22,075 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 7,087.
• 🚀TrendShimon has climbed 57 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #960. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedShimon is most popular in New York, where it ranks #101, followed by New Jersey (#183). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Shimon means “he has heard”. Our records link it to English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Shimon

Shimon is a boy name of English and Hebrew origin meaning “he has heard”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-mon”. US birth records list Shimon for boys from 1947 to 2025, in 72 of those 79 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #915 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #960, with 241 babies.

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