Recorded 1912–2023 Boys' name Peak 1917 386 births

Zygmunt — boys' name

386 babies named Zygmunt in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1881920s1121930s221940s51950s241960s122010s162020s7
1910s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Zygmunt was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

34 babies were named Zygmunt in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zygmunt

The Social Security Administration has registered 386 babies named Zygmunt between 1912 and 2023, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zygmunt currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zygmunt performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 188 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Zygmunt shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Zygmunt in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zygmunt in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 386 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zygmunt at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

386

Since 1912

112 years of records

Peak year

1917

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1912

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2023

Zygmunt popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1912

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1917)
34
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
010203040 202319661950193019261922191819141912 14

Zygmunt by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
188 births that decade — 49% of Zygmunt's all-time total
1910s1881920s1121930s221940s51950s241960s122010s162020s7

Zygmunt by state

Where Zygmunt concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Zygmunt
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%
Pennsylvania share of Zygmunt's total US births 8.0%
Even split

31 of 386 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zygmunt?
386 babies have been named Zygmunt since 1912. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1917 with 34 births.
When was Zygmunt most popular?
Zygmunt was most popular in the 1910s decade with 188 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Zygmunt most popular?
The top states for the name Zygmunt are Pennsylvania (31 births), Michigan (23 births), New York (18 births).
How long has the name Zygmunt been used?
Zygmunt has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 112 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Zygmunt?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zygmund, Zygmont, Zygmond. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.