Sims

Sims is a medieval English surname, also found in Ireland and Scotland, that has many variations all deriving from the Hebrew Biblical name Simon. Sims is a simple, straightforward, yet proper-sounding name that works well as a first, whether you find it in your family tree or pluck the idea from someone else's. It was used for only five boys in the US in 2013.

Sims is also given to girls.

Pronounced SIMZ.

As of October 2026, Sims ranked #17349 for girls in US births in 2021 and #11794 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1286 for boys in 1900.