Symba
The Story of Symba
As a girl name
Symba first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 30 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 30 Symbas were born — ranking #3,540 that year. As of 2026, Symba ranks #13,316 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Symbas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Symba first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2024, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 7 Symbas were born — ranking #9,864 that year. As of 2026, Symba ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Symbas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Symba
Symba is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 35 births in the dataset. Symba's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #3,540. Use the chart and map above to compare Symba's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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