Zalmen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,580

among boys · ↓249 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zalmen · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,377

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

36 babies

All-time total

682

#6,552 all-time among boys

First recorded

1956

in Social Security records

Zalmen popularity over time

682 babies have been named Zalmen since 1956, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	12	1	–	#3,616
1960s	10	1	-17%	#4,597
1970s	42	4	+320%	#4,011
1980s	26	3	-38%	#5,455
1990s	105	11	+304%	#3,691
2000s	157	16	+50%	#3,886
2010s	189	19	+20%	#4,323
2020s (to 2025)	141	24	+24%	#3,331

Where Zalmen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zalmen

Zalmen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,580 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 682 American babies have been named Zalmen. Its peak came in 2024, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Zalmen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zalmen?

The median living Zalmen is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 27. An estimated 700 people named Zalmen are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zalmen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	32	#3,580
2024	36	#3,331
2023	19	#5,249
2022	16	#5,866
2021	14	#6,330
2020	24	#4,274
2019	21	#4,804
2018	22	#4,605
2017	16	#5,783
2016	24	#4,323
2015	23	#4,404
2014	11	#7,549
2013	19	#4,978
2012	15	#5,994
2011	20	#4,819
2010	18	#5,245
2009	16	#5,793
2008	22	#4,536
2007	13	#6,615
2006	26	#3,886
2005	13	#6,218
2004	14	#5,809
2003	12	#6,251
2002	19	#4,321
2001	9	#7,524
2000	13	#5,583
1995	18	#3,691
1990	10	#5,378
1985	5	#7,574
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#5,430
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,597
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Zalmen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Zalmen?

The median living Zalmen is about 16 years old. Half of all living Zalmens are between 7 and 27 years old.

How many people named Zalmen are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Zalmen are alive in the United States, based on 682 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zalmen in 2025?

Zalmen ranked #3,580 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zalmen?

682 babies have been named Zalmen in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zalmen most popular?

Zalmen peaked in 2024, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Zalmen a boy or girl name?

Zalmen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zalmen rising or falling?

Zalmen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zalmen become more popular?

Zalmen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Zalmen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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