Simi
Girl name · #3924 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Simi? In official American birth records, Simi has been tracked continuously since 1962, giving it 63 years of documented American history.
Simi ranks #3924 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 37 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Simi.
The 63-year story
Simi first appears in the Social Security records in 1962, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 37 babies and a rank of #3903. 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 Simi per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Simi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Simi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Simi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Simi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Simi is most common
State-level data for Simi 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 Simi
Statistically, parents drawn to Simi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yumi, Eymi, Suki, Mayumi, and Niomi.
YumiEymiSukiMayumiNiomiAiriYariVivi
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Simi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 19 | #6169 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 12 | #8776 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 15 | #7748 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8271 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Simi?
In official American birth records, the name Simi first appeared in 1962 (over 63 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 63 years.
Is Simi a popular girl name?
Simi ranked #3924 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Simi most popular?
Simi peaked in 2025, when 37 American girls received the name (ranked #3903 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Simi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Simi. 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.