Total births
28
Boys' name · since 1952
Zbigniew
28 babies named Zbigniew in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1952–1983
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Zbigniew sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 28 recorded since 1952.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zbigniew has been recorded 28 times among boys since 1952, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1983.
- 28 total births
- 1952–1983 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Zbigniew since 1952, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1983.
- 28
- total births
- 1952–1983
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Zbigniew was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
11 babies were named Zbigniew in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Zbigniew's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zbigniew's full recorded timeline at 1969, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zbigniew at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Zbigniew popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1983
- Peak year (1952)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Zbigniew by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Zbigniew's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Zbigniew births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 12 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zbigniew? ▼
Since 1952, Social Security records show 28 babies named Zbigniew. The most recent recorded year was 1983. Its busiest year on record was 1952, with 11 births.
When was Zbigniew most popular? ▼
Zbigniew was most popular in the 1960s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Zbigniew been used? ▼
Records for Zbigniew go back to 1952, giving 32 years of history through 1983.
What to do with Zbigniew's data
- Zbigniew's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 July 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, 1952–1983 (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. "Zbigniew: Baby Name Since 1952 - 28 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zbigniew. 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 Zbigniew 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 July 2026.