Girls' name · since 1957

Zsazsa

Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 308 babies named Zsazsa, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

308
total births
1957–2021
years on record
1960s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade

Zsazsa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 308 recorded since 1957.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zsazsa has been recorded 308 times among girls since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1957 to 2021.

  • 308 total births
  • 1957–2021 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 29% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

308 girls have been named Zsazsa since 1957, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2021.

308
total births
1957–2021
years on record
1960s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Zsazsa was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

16 babies were named Zsazsa in 1965 - its busiest year on record.

Zsazsa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Zsazsa's full recorded timeline at 1989, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Zsazsa at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

308

Since 1957

65 years of records

Peak year

1965

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1957

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2021

Zsazsa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1965)
16
Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
05101520 19571964197119791996200820142021 5

Zsazsa by decade

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

1960s was Zsazsa's strongest decade.

89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Zsazsa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 89 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zsazsa?
Zsazsa has been given to 308 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 16 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
When was Zsazsa most popular?
Zsazsa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Zsazsa been used?
The SSA has tracked Zsazsa since 1957 -- 65 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Zsazsa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zsa. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Zsazsa's data

  • Zsazsa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1957–2021 (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. "Zsazsa: Baby Name Since 1957 - 308 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zsazsa. 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 Zsazsa 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 June 2026.