US rank #7759 Boys' name Peak 1917 798 births

Zigmund — #7759 US boys' name

798 babies named Zigmund in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s71910s3161920s2611930s571940s291950s272010s532020s48
#7759
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 46% of names given to boys today.

1910s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Zigmund was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

54 babies were named Zigmund in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zigmund

The Social Security Administration has registered 798 babies named Zigmund between 1909 and 2024, spanning 116 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zigmund currently holds the #7759 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 54 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zigmund performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 316 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Zigmund shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 159 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Zigmund in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zigmund 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 798 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.

Zigmund at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

798

Since 1909

116 years of records

Peak year

1917

54 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#7,759

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1909

Recorded for 116 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zigmund popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1909

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1917)
54
Annual births at peak — across 116 years of records
0204060 202420171952193819301924191819121909 7

Zigmund by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
316 births that decade — 40% of Zigmund's all-time total
1900s71910s3161920s2611930s571940s291950s272010s532020s48

Zigmund by state

Where Zigmund concentrates geographically — total births since 1909

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zigmund
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
159 19.9%
#2 Michigan
57 7.1%
#3 New York
38 4.8%
#4 Connecticut
28 3.5%
#5 New Jersey
19 2.4%
#6 Ohio
12 1.5%
#7 Illinois
7 0.9%
#8 Massachusetts
5 0.6%
Pennsylvania share of Zigmund's total US births 19.9%
Even split

159 of 798 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zigmund?
798 babies have been named Zigmund since 1909. It currently ranks #7759 among boys. The peak year was 1917 with 54 births.
When was Zigmund most popular?
Zigmund was most popular in the 1910s decade with 316 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Zigmund most popular?
The top states for the name Zigmund are Pennsylvania (159 births), Michigan (57 births), New York (38 births).
How long has the name Zigmund been used?
Zigmund has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 116 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zigmund?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ziggy, Zigmond, Zigmunt, Zigmont, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1909–2024 (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.