Boys' name · since 2009
Zim
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Zim, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #34,308 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 11
- born since 2009
- 2000s
- peak decade
Zim is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zim has been recorded 11 times among boys since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2018.
- #34,308 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 11 born since 2009
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zim ranks #34,308 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 2009, peaking in the 2000s.
- #34,308 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 11
- born since 2009
- 2000s
- peak decade
Zim's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Zim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zim's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2018
- Peak year (2009)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Zim by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).
2000s was Zim's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Zim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
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- Zim's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2010s (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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zim: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~9 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, 2009–2018 (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 Zim 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.