Simon
Simon is a male given name: 99% of people named Simon are men, and it is recorded as male in 27 of the 27 countries covered.
Simon · Símon
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain, Slovenia
- Also spelled
- Símon
- US births since 1880
- 58,675 male / 155 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Simon
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Simon," in English, "Guten Tag Simon," in German. Simon is a male given name: about 99% of people named Simon are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Simon,
German
Guten Tag Simon,
French
Bonjour Simon,
Spanish
Estimado/a Simon:
Chinese
Simon您好：
Japanese
Simon様
English
Hi Simon,
German
Hi Simon,
French
Salut Simon,
Spanish
Hola Simon,
Chinese
Simon你好：
Japanese
Simonさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Great Britain | common | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Show all 27 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Serbia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Georgia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Czech Republic | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Montenegro | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Romania | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
58,675 male · 155 female · 58,830 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Simon a male or female name?
Simon is a male given name: 99% of people named Simon are men, and it is recorded as male in 27 of the 27 countries covered.
How do I address Simon in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Simon," in English, "Guten Tag Simon," in German. Simon is a male given name: about 99% of people named Simon are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Simon a unisex name?
Simon is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Simon are men. Simon leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Simon a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/simon (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_simon,
title = {Is Simon a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/simon},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}