Zalman vs Zale

Side-by-side comparison of Zalman and Zale - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Zalman

Boy name · Rank #4345

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Name B

Zale

Boy name · Rank #7331

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Metric Zalman Zale
Current Rank #4345 #7331
Total Births (all years) 687 188
Peak Year 2021 2019
Peak Year Births 27 17
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1951

Births by Decade

Decade Zalman Zale
1940s 6 -
1950s 10 6
1960s 21 -
1970s 47 -
1980s 76 -
1990s 98 7
2000s 138 42
2010s 162 82
2020s 129 51

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zalman Zale
2014 18 5
2015 22 8
2016 18 6
2017 14 8
2018 20 12
2019 21 17
2020 12 11
2021 27 10
2022 19 14
2023 26 5
2024 24 11
2025 21 -

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1949–2025.

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