Total births
35
Unisex name · since 1991
Symba
Symba has 35 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 35
- total births
- 1991–1992
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Symba is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 35 have been recorded since 1991.
Symba has 35 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 1992.
- 35 total births
- 1991–1992 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
35 girls have been named Symba since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1992.
- 35
- total births
- 1991–1992
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Symba was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
30 babies were named Symba in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Symba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Symba splits its recorded history at 1992: 14% of all births land in the more recent half, 86% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Symba at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Symba popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1992
- Peak year (1991)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Symba popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 2024 (Symba as boys' name)
Symba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Symba's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Symba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 35 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Symba? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 35 babies named Symba. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 30 births.
When was Symba most popular? ▼
Symba was most popular in the 1990s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Is Symba a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Symba is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 35 births, and as a boy's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Symba been used? ▼
Symba has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 2 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Symba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Symone, Symphony, Symantha, Symphany, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Symba
Nearby Names Like Symba
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Symba
Symone Girl
#4054 4,376 births
Symphony Girl
#1478 3,256 births
Symantha Girl
602 births
Symphany Girl
#14126 271 births
Symphoni Girl
#7458 194 births
Compare Symba side by side: Symba vs Symone Symba vs Symphony Symba vs Symantha
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Symba: Baby Name Since 1991 - 35 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/symba. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Symba draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.