boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Zymir

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #946 Trend ↑ Rising 133%
Rank 2025
#946
among boys · ↑7 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
249
named Zymir · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,860
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
249 babies
All-time total
2,001
#3,307 all-time among boys
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Zymir popularity over time

2,001 babies have been named Zymir since 1998, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 12 12 1 – #9,630
2000s – 259 259 26 +2058% #2,662
2010s 5 667 672 67 +159% #1,690
2020s (to 2025) – 1,058 1,058 176 +162% #946

Where Zymir 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 288 0.17 outside top 500
2027 326 0.19 outside top 500
2028 363 0.21 outside top 500
2029 397 0.23 outside top 500
2030 428 0.25 outside top 500

Where Zymir is most popular

Boys named Zymir per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.109 per 1,000. Strongest in District of Columbia, South Carolina, and Alabama.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Zymir born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
District of Columbia 13 0.881 +707%
South Carolina 72 0.697 +538%
Alabama 47 0.430 +294%
Georgia 105 0.414 +280%
Maryland 49 0.411 +276%
North Carolina 88 0.345 +216%
Virginia 57 0.300 +175%
Mississippi 13 0.229 +110%
Louisiana 21 0.205 +88%
Florida 88 0.186 +70%
Kentucky 11 0.110 ≈ national
Ohio 29 0.109 ≈ national
Illinois 25 0.098 -10%
Tennessee 14 0.078 -29%
Texas 65 0.074 -32%
New York 22 0.051 -53%
Missouri 6 0.043 -60%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -61%
Indiana 5 0.031 -71%
Washington 5 0.031 -72%
New Jersey 6 0.030 -73%
Michigan 5 0.024 -78%
California 16 0.018 -84%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zymir

Zymir is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #946 in 2025 with 249 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 2,001 American babies have been named Zymir. Its peak came in 2025, when 249 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 Zymir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zymir?

The median living Zymir is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 2,000 people named Zymir are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Zymir year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 249 #946
2024 – – 241 #953
2023 – – 167 #1,202
2022 – – 160 #1,236
2021 – – 126 #1,441
2020 – – 115 #1,488
2019 – – 95 #1,690
2018 – – 82 #1,855
2017 – – 70 #2,031
2016 – – 58 #2,304
2015 – – 74 #1,982
2014 – – 56 #2,344
2013 5 #19,278 64 #2,112
2012 – – 55 #2,357
2011 – – 64 #2,104
2010 – – 49 #2,555
2009 – – 47 #2,662
2008 – – 41 #2,945
2007 – – 42 #2,867
2006 – – 26 #3,887
2005 – – 26 #3,709
2004 – – 21 #4,263
2003 – – 19 #4,424
2002 – – 20 #4,187
2001 – – 9 #7,535
2000 – – 8 #8,208
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zymir?

The median living Zymir is about 5 years old. Half of all living Zymirs are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Zymir are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Zymir are alive in the United States, based on 2,001 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zymir in 2025?

Zymir ranked #946 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 249 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zymir?

2,001 babies have been named Zymir in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zymir most popular?

Zymir peaked in 2025, when 249 newborns received the name.

Is Zymir a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zymir rising or falling?

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

Will Zymir become more popular?

Zymir is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 428 boys named Zymir 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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