How Many People Are Named Zalman?
An estimated 645 people in the United States have the first name Zalman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Zalman peaked in popularity in 2021 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zalman as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zalman paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
645
About 1 in 531,402 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2021
27 births
Total Registered
665
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zalman
Zalman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 665 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zalman as a male name
Ranked #4,550 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (27 births)
Zalman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zalman span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 162 babies were registered. While Zalman is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zalman by Decade
How has Zalman tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zalman by State
Zalman + Last Name Combinations
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Zalman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zalman?
We estimate approximately 645 people named Zalman are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 531,402 Americans share this first name.
Is Zalman a common name?
Zalman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 665 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zalman most popular?
Zalman reached peak popularity in 2021, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zalman is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zalman a male name?
Zalman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zalman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zalman Smith, Zalman Johnson, Zalman Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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