Given name & surname
Simms
“the son of Simon”
Simms is a variant of Simmons. One Hebrew interpretation is “the son of Simon.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Simms is a variant of Simmons. One Hebrew interpretation is “the son of Simon.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Simms is a variant of Simmons. An origin associated with Simmons is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Simms is a short form of Simon.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2010. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Simms through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2010. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 25,308 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Simms’s family of names
In English usage, Simms is a short form of Simon. Simms has a related form in Simmons. In English usage, Simms has a related form in SYMES.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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