Boys' name · since 1959
Zendell
Zendell has 12 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #33,088 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1959
- 1950s
- peak decade
Zendell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1959.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zendell has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1961.
- #33,088 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 12 born since 1959
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zendell ranks #33,088 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1959, peaking in the 1950s.
- #33,088 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1959
- 1950s
- peak decade
Zendell's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Zendell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zendell splits its recorded history at 1961: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zendell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1961
- Peak year (1959)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Zendell by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (7 births, 58% of the file).
1950s was Zendell's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Zendell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
7 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
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- Zendell's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Zendell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~2 yrs)
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, 1959–1961 (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 Zendell 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.