Simone:
Philosopher and writer Simone de Beauvoir — full name Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir (what a name!)— was born on January 9, 1908 in France.
Simone had a significant influence on feminist theory and feminist existentialism through her many novels, essays, and biographies.
Simone is the French feminization of the Biblical Simon, but has charted in the US as early as 1937. Simone peaked in ‘88 but has never cracked the Top 300. Today Simone ranks #960 — that perfect sweet spot of rare but familiar.
Sleek and sophisticated, Simone also feels particularly strong through the name’s notable athletic namesakes — Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, and Olympic swimmer Simone Manuel who was the first American-American female swimmer to bring home a gold.
Uhh... "the first American American"???