Sim
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Sim’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,933 births recorded 1880–2010 · peaked in 1918 with 40 births
Most common in: Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Sim’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | #3558 | — |
| 1976 | #3724 | ↓166 |
| 1978 | #5772 | ↓2048 |
| 1979 | #6056 | ↓284 |
| 1980 | #6250 | ↓194 |
| 1981 | #4509 | ↑1741 |
| 1982 | #3692 | ↑817 |
| 1983 | #4499 | ↓807 |
| 1985 | #6523 | ↓2024 |
| 1986 | #5926 | ↑597 |
| 1987 | #4968 | ↑958 |
| 1988 | #7270 | ↓2302 |
| 1995 | #8868 | ↓1598 |
| 1998 | #9631 | ↓763 |
| 2002 | #10667 | ↓1036 |
| 2003 | #10894 | ↓227 |
| 2004 | #11356 | ↓462 |
| 2006 | #12055 | ↓699 |
| 2007 | #10921 | ↑1134 |
| 2010 | #12231 | ↓1310 |
Frequently asked questions about Sim
Is Sim a popular name?
Sim has 1,933 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2010, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Sim more common for boys or girls?
Sim is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Sim most popular?
Sim peaked in 1918 in United States, with 40 recorded births that year.
Is Sim rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Sim’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #442 in 1880 to #12231 in 2010.
How many babies have been named Sim?
At least 1,933 babies have been recorded with the name Sim across official birth statistics in 1 country.