Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Zadok

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,853 Trend ↑ Rising 21%
Rank 2025
#4,853
among boys · ↓657 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Zadok · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
35 babies
All-time total
536
#7,575 all-time among boys
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Zadok popularity over time

536 babies have been named Zadok since 1980, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 8 1 – #4,935
1990s 10 1 +25% #10,802
2000s 101 10 +910% #4,042
2010s 256 26 +153% #3,370
2020s (to 2025) 161 27 +5% #3,412

Where Zadok 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 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Zadok

Zadok is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,853 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 536 American babies have been named Zadok. Its peak came in 2023, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Zadok stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zadok?

The median living Zadok is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Zadok are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Zadok year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 21 #4,853
2024 26 #4,196
2023 35 #3,412
2022 32 #3,615
2021 21 #4,775
2020 26 #4,016
2019 19 #5,145
2018 23 #4,474
2017 31 #3,583
2016 23 #4,465
2015 30 #3,681
2014 26 #4,008
2013 30 #3,579
2012 33 #3,370
2011 21 #4,651
2010 20 #4,847
2009 15 #6,085
2008 26 #4,042
2007 6 #12,337
2006 13 #6,454
2005 5 #13,340
2004 6 #11,332
2003 7 #9,559
2002 8 #8,443
2001 6 #10,540
2000 9 #7,406
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 8 #4,935
1975 – –
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Famous people named Zadok

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Zadok Zadok Biblical character

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zadok?

The median living Zadok is about 10 years old. Half of all living Zadoks are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Zadok are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zadok are alive in the United States, based on 536 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zadok in 2025?

Zadok ranked #4,853 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zadok?

536 babies have been named Zadok in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zadok most popular?

Zadok peaked in 2023, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Zadok a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zadok rising or falling?

Zadok has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zadok become more popular?

Zadok is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Zadok in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Zadok?

Well-known people named Zadok include Zadok (religious figure).

Names like Zadok

Names that sound and feel close to Zadok: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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