Zaden: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,569

among boys · ↑67 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zaden · +2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,848

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

172 babies

All-time total

2,293

#3,025 all-time among boys

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Zaden popularity over time

2,293 babies have been named Zaden since 1999, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	5	1	–	#11,584
2000s	716	72	+14220%	#1,168
2010s	1,254	125	+75%	#1,089
2020s (to 2025)	318	53	-58%	#2,166

Where Zaden is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	49	0.03	outside top 500
2027	47	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	42	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zaden

Zaden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,569 in 2025 with 52 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 2,293 American babies have been named Zaden. Its peak came in 2012, when 172 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Zaden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaden?

The median living Zaden is about 13 years old; half are between 9 and 16. An estimated 2,300 people named Zaden are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zaden year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	52	#2,569
2024	51	#2,636
2023	50	#2,659
2022	52	#2,615
2021	48	#2,693
2020	65	#2,166
2019	61	#2,291
2018	98	#1,656
2017	87	#1,779
2016	113	#1,514
2015	123	#1,405
2014	142	#1,263
2013	137	#1,275
2012	172	#1,089
2011	170	#1,096
2010	151	#1,194
2009	156	#1,168
2008	132	#1,324
2007	115	#1,422
2006	98	#1,535
2005	73	#1,800
2004	67	#1,855
2003	33	#2,992
2002	31	#3,020
2001	11	#6,438
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Zaden, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Zaden?

The median living Zaden is about 13 years old. Half of all living Zadens are between 9 and 16 years old.

How many people named Zaden are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Zaden are alive in the United States, based on 2,293 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaden in 2025?

Zaden ranked #2,569 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaden?

2,293 babies have been named Zaden in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaden most popular?

Zaden peaked in 2012, when 172 newborns received the name.

Is Zaden a boy or girl name?

Zaden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zaden rising or falling?

Zaden is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zaden become more popular?

Zaden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Zaden in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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