Recorded 1991–1992 Unisex name Peak 1991 35 births

Symba — unisex name

35 babies named Symba in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s35
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.

What the Data Says About Symba

The Social Security Administration has registered 35 babies named Symba between 1991 and 1992, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Symba currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 30 babies received it in a single year. Symba is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 7 additional births since 2024.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Symba performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Symba in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 35 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Symba at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

35

Since 1991

2 years of records

Peak year

1991

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1991

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1992

Symba popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1991

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1991)
30
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
010203040 19921991 30

Symba popularity over time — boys

7 total births recorded since 2024 (Symba as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 2024 7

Symba by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
35 births that decade — 100% of Symba's all-time total
1990s35

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Symba?
35 babies have been named Symba since 1991. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year 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 7 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.