Total births
168
Boys' name · since 1909
Zygmund
168 babies named Zygmund in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 168
- total births
- 1909–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Zygmund sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 168 recorded since 1909.
Zygmund has 168 recorded births among boys since 1909, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1929.
- 168 total births
- 1909–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
168 boys have been named Zygmund since 1909, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 168
- total births
- 1909–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Zygmund was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
17 babies were named Zygmund in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Zygmund's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zygmund's full recorded timeline at 1921, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zygmund at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1909
Zygmund popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1929
- Peak year (1922)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Zygmund by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Zygmund's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Zygmund births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
74 births
- 1920s
1920s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 89 births (53% of all-time use).
Zygmund by state
Where Zygmund concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 3.0% |
Pennsylvania share of Zygmund's total US births 3.0%
5 of 168 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zygmund? ▼
Since 1909, Social Security records show 168 babies named Zygmund. The most recent recorded year was 1929. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 17 births.
When was Zygmund most popular? ▼
Zygmund was most popular in the 1920s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Zygmund most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zygmund are Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Zygmund been used? ▼
Zygmund has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 21 years of data through 1929.
What names are similar to Zygmund? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zygmunt, Zygmont, Zygmond. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zygmund's data
- Pennsylvania records the most Zygmunds (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- 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.
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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, 1909–1929 (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. "Zygmund: Baby Name Since 1909 - 168 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zygmund. 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 Zygmund 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.