US rank #7294 Boys' name Peak 2019 187 births

Zale — #7294 US boys' name

187 babies named Zale in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61990s72000s422010s822020s50
#7294
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Zale was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

17 babies were named Zale in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zale

The Social Security Administration has registered 187 babies named Zale between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zale currently holds the #7294 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zale performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Zale shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zale 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 187 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.

Zale at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

187

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

2019

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,294

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zale popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
17
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
05101520 20242021201820152012200620021951 6

Zale by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
82 births that decade — 44% of Zale's all-time total
1950s61990s72000s422010s822020s50

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zale?
187 babies have been named Zale since 1951. It currently ranks #7294 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 17 births.
When was Zale most popular?
Zale was most popular in the 2010s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Zale been used?
Zale has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zale?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zalman, Zalmen, Zalen, Zalyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1951–2024 (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.