boys' name ★ peaked 2013

Zaiden

Meaning A male given name originating as a coinage Gender Boy Rank 2025 #609 Trend ↓ Falling 17%

A male given name originating as a coinage.

Rank 2025
#609
among boys · ↓35 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
466
named Zaiden · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,665
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
978 babies
All-time total
11,594
#1,105 all-time among boys
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Zaiden popularity over time

11,594 babies have been named Zaiden since 2000, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s 5 989 994 99 – #766
2010s 39 7,261 7,300 730 +634% #336
2020s (to 2025) – 3,300 3,300 550 -25% #488

Where Zaiden 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 450 0.26 outside top 500
2027 436 0.26 outside top 500
2028 425 0.25 outside top 500
2029 416 0.24 outside top 500
2030 408 0.24 outside top 500

Where Zaiden is most popular

Boys named Zaiden per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.317 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, South Carolina, and Arkansas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Zaiden born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 57 1.00 +216%
South Carolina 78 0.755 +138%
Arkansas 46 0.727 +129%
Louisiana 72 0.704 +122%
Alabama 68 0.622 +96%
Oklahoma 46 0.520 +64%
Georgia 125 0.493 +56%
Nevada 28 0.491 +55%
Texas 387 0.439 +38%
Tennessee 78 0.432 +36%
North Carolina 108 0.423 +33%
Kentucky 42 0.419 +32%
Ohio 110 0.415 +31%
Pennsylvania 108 0.407 +28%
Maryland 48 0.402 +27%
New Mexico 13 0.395 +24%
Connecticut 26 0.384 +21%
Florida 180 0.380 +20%
Indiana 60 0.374 +18%
West Virginia 12 0.368 +16%
Virginia 69 0.364 +15%
Massachusetts 43 0.313 ≈ national
Missouri 43 0.310 ≈ national
Michigan 62 0.303 -5%
Colorado 39 0.302 -5%
Arizona 49 0.299 -6%
New York 118 0.273 -14%
Utah 26 0.272 -14%
Idaho 11 0.269 -15%
South Dakota 5 0.269 -15%
New Jersey 54 0.268 -15%
Illinois 67 0.262 -17%
California 208 0.228 -28%
Washington 34 0.208 -34%
Nebraska 7 0.161 -49%
Minnesota 13 0.106 -67%
Kansas 6 0.087 -72%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -87%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zaiden

Zaiden is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #609 in 2025 with 466 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 11,594 American babies have been named Zaiden. Its peak came in 2013, when 978 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 Zaiden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaiden?

The median living Zaiden is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 12. An estimated 12 thousand people named Zaiden are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Zaiden year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 466 #609
2024 – – 498 #574
2023 – – 570 #518
2022 – – 624 #488
2021 – – 582 #505
2020 – – 560 #511
2019 – – 657 #456
2018 5 #18,082 709 #430
2017 5 #18,374 739 #421
2016 – – 792 #405
2015 6 #16,362 868 #373
2014 5 #19,157 962 #344
2013 13 #9,026 965 #336
2012 – – 635 #438
2011 – – 535 #491
2010 5 #19,779 399 #620
2009 – – 298 #766
2008 – – 231 #905
2007 5 #20,521 176 #1,065
2006 – – 86 #1,668
2005 – – 78 #1,723
2004 – – 67 #1,856
2003 – – 23 #3,834
2002 – – 18 #4,498
2001 – – 7 #9,230
2000 – – 5 #12,099
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
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1980 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaiden?

The median living Zaiden is about 9 years old. Half of all living Zaidens are between 5 and 12 years old.

How many people named Zaiden are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Zaiden are alive in the United States, based on 11,594 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zaiden mean?

A male given name originating as a coinage.

How popular is the name Zaiden in 2025?

Zaiden ranked #609 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 466 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaiden?

11,594 babies have been named Zaiden in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaiden most popular?

Zaiden peaked in 2013, when 978 newborns received the name.

Is Zaiden a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zaiden rising or falling?

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

Will Zaiden become more popular?

Zaiden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 408 boys named Zaiden 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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