Simcha
Boy name · #1734 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Simcha? In official American birth records, Simcha has been tracked continuously since 1956, giving it 69 years of documented American history.
Simcha is currently the #1734 boy name in the United States — 94 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2068, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,149 boys born in 2025 was named Simcha.
The 69-year story
Simcha first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 94 babies and a rank of #1728. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Simcha per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Simcha in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Simcha is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Simcha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Simcha is most common
State-level data for Simcha is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Simcha
Statistically, parents drawn to Simcha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sacha, Alpha, Sasha, Shaya, and Shalom.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Simcha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #1728 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2042 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2244 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2094 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2000 |
| 2020 | 69 | #2046 |
| 2019 | 86 | #1790 |
| 2018 | 78 | #1901 |
| 2017 | 52 | #2450 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2278 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2068 |
| 2014 | 53 | #2402 |
| 2013 | 52 | #2402 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2185 |
| 2011 | 55 | #2317 |
| 2010 | 44 | #2730 |
| 2009 | 51 | #2486 |
| 2008 | 42 | #2828 |
| 2007 | 40 | #2920 |
| 2006 | 48 | #2513 |
| 2005 | 45 | #2493 |
| 2004 | 40 | #2643 |
| 2003 | 40 | #2545 |
| 2002 | 25 | #3450 |
| 2001 | 35 | #2681 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Simcha?
In official American birth records, the name Simcha first appeared in 1956 (over 69 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 69 years.
Is Simcha a popular boy name?
Simcha ranked #1734 among boys in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2068.
When was the name Simcha most popular?
Simcha peaked in 2025, when 94 American boys received the name (ranked #1728 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Simcha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American boys was named Simcha. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.