Is Simpson a boy or girl name?

Simpson is a boy’s name. Of the 707 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Simpson

Recorded 1883–1992 · United States

Simpson was most popular in 1921, when 25 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,076 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 707 people named Simpson.

Simpson over time

Births per year. The dot marks Simpson’s peak in 1921. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Simpson a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Simpson is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 707 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org