Total births
254
Boys' name · since 1993
Zaul
Zaul has 254 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10286
- among boys today
- 254
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Zaul is the #10286 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 254 recorded since 1993.
Social Security Administration records show Zaul recorded 254 times among boys since 1993, holding rank #10286 nationally today, ahead of 28% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2024.
- #10286 among boys today
- 254 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zaul is currently the #10286 boys' name in America, more common than 28% of boys - 254 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10286
- among boys today
- 254
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Zaul vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10286
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 28% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Zaul was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
19 babies were named Zaul in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaul compares
254 42th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zaul's all-time total is 31% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaul | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 254 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zaul's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zaul's full recorded timeline at 2008, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zaul at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#10,286
Active since
1993
Zaul popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Zaul by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zaul's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Zaul births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
- 2000s
2000s
108 births
- 2010s
2010s
74 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 108 births (43% of all-time use).
Zaul by state
Where Zaul concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.4% |
California share of Zaul's total US births 2.4%
6 of 254 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaul? ▼
Zaul has been given to 254 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10286 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Zaul most popular? ▼
Zaul was most popular in the 2000s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Zaul most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zaul are California (6 births).
How long has the name Zaul been used? ▼
Zaul has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What to do with Zaul's data
- Zaul's decade-level peak was the 2000s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Zauls (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1993–2024 (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. "Zaul: #10286 Boys' Name - 254 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaul. 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 Zaul 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.