Boys' name · since 1912
Zygmunt
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 386 babies named Zygmunt, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,214 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 386
- born since 1912
- 1910s
- peak decade
Zygmunt is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 386 have been recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zygmunt has been recorded 386 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2023.
- #9,214 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 386 born since 1912
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zygmunt ranks #9,214 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 386 born since 1912, peaking in the 1910s.
- #9,214 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 386
- born since 1912
- 1910s
- peak decade
Zygmunt's 386 recorded births place it above 79.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Zygmunt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zygmunt's full recorded timeline at 1927, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zygmunt popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2023
- Peak year (1917)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Zygmunt by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (188 births, 49% of the file).
1910s was Zygmunt's strongest decade.
188 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Zygmunt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
188 births
- 1920s
1920s
112 births
- 1930s 22
1930s
22 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 24
1950s
24 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 188 births (49% of all-time use).
Zygmunt by state
Where Zygmunt concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 31 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 23 | 6.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 18 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Connecticut | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.3% |
31 of 386 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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- Zygmunt's decade-level peak was the 1910s (188 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Zygmunts (31 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Zygmunt: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~111 yrs)
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, 1912–2023 (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 Zygmunt 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.