Boys' name · since 1961

Zimbalist

Zimbalist has 13 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#32,391 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1961
1960s
peak decade

Zimbalist is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 13 have been recorded since 1961.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zimbalist has been recorded 13 times among boys since 1961, 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 1961 to 1972.

  • #32,391 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 13 born since 1961
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zimbalist ranks #32,391 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1961, peaking in the 1960s.

#32,391 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1961
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zimbalist's 13 recorded births place it above 28.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Zimbalist's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Zimbalist's full recorded timeline at 1972, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Zimbalist popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1972

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1961)
8
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
456789 19611972 5

Zimbalist by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (8 births, 62% of the file).

1960s was Zimbalist's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Zimbalist births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zimbalist? ▼
Zimbalist has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #32,391 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1972. 8 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
Where does Zimbalist sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zimbalist ranks #32,391 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zimbalist most popular? ▼
Zimbalist was most popular in the 1960s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Zimbalist been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zimbalist since 1961 -- 12 years through the most recent 1972 data.
What names are similar to Zimbalist? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zimri, Zimir, Zimere, Zim, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Zimbalist's data

  • Zimbalist's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Zimbalist

Nearby Names Like Zimbalist

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zimbalist

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#7422 203 births
Zimir Boy
#7533 138 births
Zimere Boy
73 births
Zim Boy
11 births
Zimarion Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zimbalist: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1961–1972 (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 Zimbalist 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.