Simpson

Where Simpson comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Simpson.

Simpson through the years
  1. 1835
    Simpson Newland born
    pastoralist, author and politician in South Australia
  2. 1883
    First appearance
    #799 among boys with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  3. 1884
    Peak, #520
    13 babies named Simpson, its best rank.
  4. 1885
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
  5. 1926
    Simpson Kalisher born
    American photographer
In the dictionary

Wiktionary has no entry for this spelling.

Namesakes
  • Simpson Newland · pastoralist, author and politician in South Australia, 1835–1925
  • Simpson Kalisher · American photographer, 1926–2023

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.