Zimri
The Story of Zimri
As a girl name
Zimri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2006, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 7 Zimris were born — ranking #12,446 that year. As of 2026, Zimri ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 41 Zimris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zimri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1994, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 23 Zimris were born — ranking #4,438 that year. As of 2026, Zimri ranks #4,691 for boys with 22 births, rising sharply (+159% over the past five years). In total, more than 233 Zimris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Zimri
Phonetically similar names — useful when Zimri is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Cymry
- Simri
- Summary
- Zimmer
- Summery
- Zimmers
- Shimmery
- Cymru
- Simurgh
- Zeri
- Zero
- Zinger
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Zimri
Zimri is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 233 births in the dataset. Zimri's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #4,438. Use the chart and map above to compare Zimri'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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