Zygmund
Antoni Zygmund Polish pronunciation: [anˈtɔɲi ˈzɘgmunt] was a Polish-American mathematician. He worked mostly in the area of mathematical analysis, including harmonic analysis, and he is considered one of the greatest analysts of the 20th century.
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Antoni Zygmund Polish pronunciation: [anˈtɔɲi ˈzɘgmunt] was a Polish-American mathematician. He worked mostly in the area of mathematical analysis, including harmonic analysis, and he is considered one of the greatest analysts of the 20th century.
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The Story of Zygmund
Zygmund first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1909, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 17 Zygmunds were born — ranking #1,952 that year. As of 2026, Zygmund ranks #3,959 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 168 Zygmunds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zygmund
Zygmund is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 168 births in the dataset. Zygmund's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #1,952. Use the chart and map above to compare Zygmund's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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.
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