Boys' name · since 1951

Zale

Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 188 babies named Zale, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,352 of 45,481
all-time among boys
188
born since 1951
2010s
peak decade

Zale sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 188 recorded since 1951.

Zale has 188 recorded births among boys since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2024.

  • #13,352 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 188 born since 1951
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zale ranks #13,352 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 188 born since 1951, peaking in the 2010s.

#13,352 of 45,481
all-time among boys
188
born since 1951
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zale's 188 recorded births place it above 70.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Zale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Zale's full recorded timeline at 2014, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Zale popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2019)
17
Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
05101520 19512002200620122015201820212024 11

Zale by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (82 births, 44% of the file).

2010s was Zale's strongest decade.

82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Zale births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 82 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zale? ▼
Zale has been given to 188 babies in the U.S. since 1951, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,352 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 17 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
Where does Zale sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zale ranks #13,352 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

What to do with Zale's data

  • Zale's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 2020s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Zale

Nearby Names Like Zale

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zale

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Zalen Boy
#5509 482 births
Zalyn Boy
#10184 103 births
Zalan Boy
77 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zale: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1951–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Zale 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 August 2026.