Total births
17
Boys' name · since 2010
Zinn
Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Zinn, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 2010–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Zinn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 2010.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zinn has been recorded 17 times among boys since 2010, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2016.
- 17 total births
- 2010–2016 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Zinn since 2010, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2016.
- 17
- total births
- 2010–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zinn was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
7 babies were named Zinn in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Zinn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zinn's full recorded timeline at 2012, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zinn at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2010
Zinn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2016
- Peak year (2012)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Zinn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zinn's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Zinn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zinn? ▼
Zinn has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 7 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Zinn most popular? ▼
Zinn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Zinn been used? ▼
Zinn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 7 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Zinn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zinedine, Zino, Zina, Zinedin, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zinn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2010–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zinn: Baby Name Since 2010 - 17 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zinn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Zinn 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 July 2026.