Masculine dossier · first seen 1976
Shimshon
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2023
Peak births
20
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Shimshon
How many people are named Shimshon?
An estimated 387 living Americans are named Shimshon.
How rare is Shimshon?
Shimshon is very rare among babies today, with 14 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 30% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Shimshon?
The median age of a living American named Shimshon is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 26 years old.
Is Shimshon still popular?
Yes — Shimshon is currently rising in popularity, with 14 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Shimshon most common?
Shimshon has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 10.6× more often than the national baseline.
1976Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
30%
2025
14
All-time
393
Where it lives now
Shimshon is most concentrated in New York — about 9.5× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Shimshon is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.