Simona
How to say it: sih-MOH-na · /sɪˈmoʊnə/
Italian feminine of Simon, Hebrew 'he has heard' - classic across Europe and Latin America.
Simona was the 2,512th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 44 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 20% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,735 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,512 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 44 |
| Share of births | 1 in 75,348 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −20% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,735 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Simona peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Sima
- Mona
- Simi
Honouring a Simona in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Simona is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Simona
- Simona Halep (born 1991)Romanian female tennis player
- Simona Amânar (born 1979)Romanian artistic gymnast
- Simona de Silvestro (born 1988)Swiss race car driver
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