Fun Facts About the Name Simmie
- More than 1 thousand babies named Simmie: U.S. records list 1,337 babies given the name Simmie from 1880 through 2025. Even 160 girls received the name Simmie - about 1 girl for every 7 boys.
What Does the Name Simmie Mean?
Simmie is an English diminutive of the names Simon and Simeon, and sometimes of the feminine Simone. These names come from the Hebrew name Shim'on (שִׁמְעוֹן), built on the root shama', "to hear." The usual explanation is "he has heard" or "hearing." In the biblical story, Leah names her son Simeon because "the LORD has heard" that she was unloved (Genesis 29:33), which gives the customary interpretation "God has heard." The Greek form Simōn (Σίμων) appears in the New Testament and passed into Latin as Simon. Simmie is formed from the short form Sim plus the English diminutive suffix -ie, so it is a familiar form rather than a separate etymological root. Despite the similar sound, it is not a form of Sammie, which comes from Samuel.
Simmie Name History & Origins
The Hebrew name Shim'on appears in the Bible for Simeon, the second son of Jacob, and it is also the source of the New Testament name Simon. Greek speakers used Simōn and Symeōn; Latin took these as Simon and Simeon, and Old French passed Simon into Middle English. Simon became a common name in medieval England, helped by Saint Simon Peter and other Christian saints. From the Middle Ages onward, English speakers made pet forms from common names by shortening them and adding endings. Sim was a short form of Simon, and Simmie added the affectionate -ie suffix, as in Jamie from James or Charlie from Charles. Such pet forms began as familiar nicknames, but many later became independent given names. The surname Simmie also exists and is generally derived from the same given name. As a given name, Simmie is used in English-speaking countries.
How Popular is the Name Simmie?
Simmie recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1918. Its best rank was #775 in 1899.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | #11,895 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1960 | #7,160 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1947 | #4,715 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1944 | #5,162 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1942 | #4,078 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1939 | #3,738 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1935 | #3,706 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1933 | #3,085 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1929 | #3,999 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1928 | #4,140 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1927 | #4,226 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1925 | #3,984 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1924 | #5,790 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1922 | #5,684 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1920 | #3,910 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1918 | #5,483 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1917 | #3,052 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1916 | #4,340 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1915 | #4,868 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1914 | #4,119 | 5 | 0.0007% |
| 1911 | #2,812 | 5 | 0.0012% |
| 1910 | #2,740 | 5 | 0.0013% |
| 1909 | #1,935 | 7 | 0.0020% |
| 1903 | #1,762 | 6 | 0.0023% |
| 1888 | #1,123 | 7 | 0.0039% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #14,309 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1993 | #9,951 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #9,612 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #9,429 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1989 | #9,047 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1987 | #7,969 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #6,618 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #4,642 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #7,174 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #7,184 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #7,132 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #7,155 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #5,949 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #4,504 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1977 | #3,178 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1975 | #3,402 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1974 | #3,796 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1971 | #3,332 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1970 | #2,869 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1969 | #3,551 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1968 | #3,626 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1967 | #2,589 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1966 | #2,754 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1965 | #2,755 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1964 | #2,393 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1963 | #2,106 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1962 | #3,272 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1961 | #2,221 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1960 | #2,301 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1959 | #2,098 | 16 | 0.0007% |
| 1958 | #2,623 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1957 | #2,479 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1956 | #1,808 | 20 | 0.0009% |
| 1955 | #1,842 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 1954 | #2,426 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1953 | #1,669 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1952 | #2,358 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1951 | #2,043 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1950 | #2,306 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1949 | #1,662 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1948 | #1,652 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1947 | #1,594 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1946 | #1,638 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1945 | #1,760 | 16 | 0.0012% |
| 1944 | #1,522 | 21 | 0.0015% |
| 1943 | #1,363 | 27 | 0.0019% |
| 1942 | #1,856 | 16 | 0.0012% |
| 1941 | #1,750 | 17 | 0.0014% |
| 1940 | #1,795 | 16 | 0.0014% |
| 1939 | #1,628 | 18 | 0.0016% |
| 1938 | #1,887 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1937 | #1,817 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1936 | #1,789 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1935 | #1,912 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1934 | #1,656 | 19 | 0.0018% |
| 1933 | #1,698 | 18 | 0.0018% |
| 1932 | #1,461 | 24 | 0.0023% |
| 1931 | #1,835 | 17 | 0.0016% |
| 1930 | #1,527 | 24 | 0.0022% |
| 1929 | #2,306 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1928 | #1,817 | 19 | 0.0017% |
| 1927 | #1,404 | 29 | 0.0026% |
| 1926 | #2,287 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1925 | #1,740 | 21 | 0.0019% |
| 1924 | #1,832 | 20 | 0.0018% |
| 1923 | #2,427 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1922 | #1,876 | 19 | 0.0017% |
| 1921 | #1,758 | 21 | 0.0019% |
| 1920 | #1,496 | 26 | 0.0024% |
| 1919 | #1,616 | 22 | 0.0022% |
| 1918 | #1,227 | 33 | 0.0033% |
| 1917 | #1,801 | 18 | 0.0019% |
| 1916 | #1,542 | 22 | 0.0025% |
| 1915 | #1,956 | 15 | 0.0018% |
| 1914 | #1,853 | 13 | 0.0020% |
| 1913 | #1,927 | 10 | 0.0020% |
| 1912 | #1,725 | 10 | 0.0023% |
| 1911 | #1,966 | 5 | 0.0022% |
| 1909 | #1,257 | 7 | 0.0043% |
| 1904 | #1,050 | 7 | 0.0055% |
| 1900 | #1,285 | 6 | 0.0040% |
| 1899 | #775 | 9 | 0.0085% |
| 1898 | #1,273 | 5 | 0.0041% |
| 1896 | #1,088 | 6 | 0.0050% |
| 1893 | #1,164 | 5 | 0.0045% |
| 1891 | #949 | 6 | 0.0059% |
| 1884 | #957 | 6 | 0.0052% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Simmie Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are spiritually intense and can sting or charm. Your name brings love and new starts into life and attracts money. In business, you are the creator and promoter of original ideas and usually enjoy considerable financial success. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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