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By Sophie Kihm · Jul 2026

seem-KHA; SIM-kha

Simcha

OriginHebrew
Meaning"gladness, joy"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Simcha as a girl's name
NB Rank#12881

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About Simcha

The name Simcha peaked for boys at #1741 in 2025. The name is most popular in SIMCHA, SIMCHA, and SIMCHA. Simcha is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,000#2,500'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#2,4255327.6
2015#2,0846835.5
2016#2,3015830.6
2017#2,4845228.1
2018#1,9177842.9
2019#1,8028647.9
2020#2,0626940
2021#2,0187442.3
2022#2,1117140.7
2023#2,2696336.8
2024#2,0507443
2025#1,7419455
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

World rankings

#741❄️ Unique

Famous Simchas

  • Simcha Jacobovici

    Canadian,Israeli documentary filmmaker

  • Simcha (b. 2014)

    son of Randy Zuckerberg

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Hebrew Names
Hebrew Names for Boys
6 Letter Boy Names
Names Ending in A for Boys
Names That Mean Festivity

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