US rank #5916 Girls' name Peak 2022 269 births

Zimal — #5916 US girls' name

269 babies named Zimal in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s1032020s166
#5916
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Zimal was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

52 babies were named Zimal in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zimal

The Social Security Administration has registered 269 babies named Zimal between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zimal currently holds the #5916 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 52 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zimal performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 166 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Zimal shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 51 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Zimal in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zimal 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 269 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.

Zimal at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

269

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2022

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,916

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zimal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
52
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
0102030405060 2024202220202018201620142012 8

Zimal by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
166 births that decade — 62% of Zimal's all-time total
2010s1032020s166

Zimal by state

Where Zimal concentrates geographically — total births since 2012

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Zimal
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
51 19.0%
#2 Texas
23 8.6%
#3 California
13 4.8%
#4 Illinois
5 1.9%
#5 Maryland
5 1.9%
#6 New Jersey
5 1.9%
New York share of Zimal's total US births 19.0%
Even split

51 of 269 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zimal?
269 babies have been named Zimal since 2012. It currently ranks #5916 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 52 births.
When was Zimal most popular?
Zimal was most popular in the 2020s decade with 166 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Zimal most popular?
The top states for the name Zimal are New York (51 births), Texas (23 births), California (13 births).
How long has the name Zimal been used?
Zimal has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zimal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zimora, Zimri, Zimmie, Zimya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2012–2024 (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.