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 #4440

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Name B

Zale

Boy name · Rank #7294

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Metric Zalman Zale
Current Rank #4440 #7294
Total Births (all years) 665 187
Peak Year 2021 2019
Peak Year Births 27 17
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1951

Births by Decade

Decade Zalman Zale
1940ss 6 —
1950ss 10 6
1960ss 21 —
1970ss 47 —
1980ss 76 —
1990ss 98 7
2000ss 138 42
2010ss 162 82
2020ss 107 50

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 13
2023 26 5
2024 23 11

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, 1949–2024.

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