Simcha

Given to 2,236 US babies since 1956

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Rank in 2025

#14942

recorded as girls

—

#1728

recorded as boys

314 since 2024

Babies in 2025

girls 5 · boys 94

Peak year

2025

94 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

2,236

since 1956

Born a Simcha? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Simcha was most popular in 2025, when 94 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.06 per 1,000). In 2025, 94 babies were named Simcha, ranking #1728 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	5	14942	94	1728
2024	<5	—	74	2042
2023	5	15194	63	2244
2022	8	11231	71	2094
2021	10	9562	74	2000
2020	<5	—	69	2046
2019	<5	—	86	1790
2018	6	13793	78	1901
2017	<5	—	52	2450
2016	<5	—	58	2278
2015	5	16419	68	2068
2014	<5	—	53	2402
2013	8	11969	52	2402
2012	5	16869	60	2185
2011	8	12153	55	2317
2010	12	9231	44	2730
2009	<5	—	51	2486
2008	8	12579	42	2828
2007	9	11630	40	2920
2006	11	9901	48	2513
2005	7	13010	45	2493
2004	10	9892	40	2643
2003	8	11325	40	2545
2002	12	8280	25	3450
2001	11	8758	35	2681
2000	6	13154	22	3640
1999	<5	—	29	2865
1998	10	8584	18	3849
1997	11	7742	37	2260
1996	5	13518	21	3293
1995	10	8079	34	2299
1994	6	11778	39	2082
1993	10	8052	41	1969
1992	7	10479	32	2303
1991	<5	—	14	4005
1990	<5	—	19	3166
1989	8	8761	20	2989
1988	<5	—	26	2305
1987	<5	—	14	3339
1986	<5	—	14	3268
1985	<5	—	11	3805
1984	<5	—	13	3270
1983	<5	—	13	3230
1982	<5	—	12	3482
1981	<5	—	12	3412
1980	<5	—	11	3615
1979	6	9010	15	2897
1978	<5	—	16	2669
1977	<5	—	9	3836
1976	<5	—	12	3095
1975	<5	—	5	5464
1974	<5	—	7	4190
1973	<5	—	7	4054
1972	<5	—	6	4441
1971	<5	—	9	3370
1970	<5	—	<5	—
1969	<5	—	5	4404
1968	<5	—	<5	—
1967	<5	—	5	3966
1966	<5	—	6	3537
1965	<5	—	6	3537
1964	<5	—	<5	—
1963	<5	—	<5	—
1962	<5	—	6	3640
1961	<5	—	<5	—
1960	<5	—	5	4038
1959	<5	—	5	3988
1958	<5	—	<5	—
1957	<5	—	7	3257
1956	<5	—	9	2798