Zavien: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,990

among boys · ↓241 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zavien · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,668

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2020

61 babies

All-time total

1,037

#5,020 all-time among boys

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Zavien popularity over time

1,037 babies have been named Zavien since 1992, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	37	4	–	#3,985
2000s	330	33	+792%	#2,485
2010s	385	39	+17%	#2,770
2020s (to 2025)	285	48	+23%	#2,263

Where Zavien 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	42	0.02	outside top 500
2027	41	0.02	outside top 500
2028	41	0.02	outside top 500
2029	41	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zavien

Zavien is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,990 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 1,037 American babies have been named Zavien. Its peak came in 2020, when 61 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 Zavien stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zavien?

The median living Zavien is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 1,000 people named Zavien 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.

Zavien year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	42	#2,990
2024	48	#2,749
2023	36	#3,345
2022	48	#2,751
2021	50	#2,622
2020	61	#2,263
2019	45	#2,806
2018	44	#2,793
2017	28	#3,888
2016	44	#2,781
2015	37	#3,147
2014	33	#3,367
2013	33	#3,337
2012	44	#2,770
2011	42	#2,851
2010	35	#3,237
2009	52	#2,485
2008	37	#3,164
2007	34	#3,312
2006	34	#3,224
2005	34	#3,090
2004	31	#3,216
2003	23	#3,835
2002	35	#2,754
2001	25	#3,511
2000	25	#3,421
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zavien?

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

How many people named Zavien are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Zavien are alive in the United States, based on 1,037 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zavien in 2025?

Zavien ranked #2,990 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zavien?

1,037 babies have been named Zavien in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zavien most popular?

Zavien peaked in 2020, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Zavien a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zavien rising or falling?

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

Will Zavien become more popular?

Zavien looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Zavien in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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