Zalmen
Boy name · #3529 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
In 2025, 32 baby boys were named Zalmen, placing it at #3529 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Zalmen.
The 69-year story
Zalmen first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 36 babies and a rank of #3272. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Zalmen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zalmen in class?
Zalmen scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Zalmen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zalmen is most common
State-level data for Zalmen is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zalmen
Statistically, parents drawn to Zalmen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aymen, Zavien, Yamen, Torren, and Zaylan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zalmen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 36 | #3272 |
| 2023 | 19 | #5075 |
| 2022 | 16 | #5633 |
| 2021 | 14 | #6032 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4141 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4476 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5526 |
| 2016 | 24 | #4199 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7048 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 20 | #4659 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 26 | #3782 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 19 | #4188 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zalmen a popular boy name?
Zalmen ranked #3529 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Zalmen most popular?
Zalmen peaked in 2024, when 36 American boys received the name (ranked #3272 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zalmen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Zalmen. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.