Zaven: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,845

among boys · ↑584 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zaven · +21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 58,899

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2009

29 babies

All-time total

552

#7,437 all-time among boys

First recorded

1918

in Social Security records

Zaven popularity over time

552 babies have been named Zaven since 1918, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	10	1	–	#4,805
1920s	27	3	+170%	#3,013
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#6,716
1990s	41	4	+583%	#5,655
2000s	141	14	+244%	#3,720
2010s	198	20	+40%	#4,250
2020s (to 2025)	129	22	+9%	#3,845

Where Zaven 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zaven

Zaven is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,845 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 552 American babies have been named Zaven. Its peak came in 2009, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Zaven?

The median living Zaven is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 500 people named Zaven 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.

Zaven year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	29	#3,845
2024	24	#4,429
2023	23	#4,608
2022	18	#5,440
2021	19	#5,107
2020	16	#5,694
2019	22	#4,635
2018	19	#5,099
2017	18	#5,292
2016	22	#4,622
2015	17	#5,504
2014	23	#4,390
2013	13	#6,598
2012	24	#4,250
2011	22	#4,507
2010	18	#5,247
2009	29	#3,720
2008	15	#6,062
2007	17	#5,429
2006	10	#7,989
2005	11	#7,089
2004	20	#4,419
2003	14	#5,553
2002	7	#9,381
2001	9	#7,526
2000	9	#7,409
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaven?

The median living Zaven is about 12 years old. Half of all living Zavens are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Zaven are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zaven are alive in the United States, based on 552 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaven in 2025?

Zaven ranked #3,845 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaven?

552 babies have been named Zaven in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaven most popular?

Zaven peaked in 2009, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Zaven a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zaven rising or falling?

Zaven is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zaven become more popular?

Zaven is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Zaven 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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