Zayaan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,228

among boys · ↑296 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zayaan · +19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,689

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

64 babies

All-time total

630

#6,864 all-time among boys

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Zayaan popularity over time

630 babies have been named Zayaan since 2004, 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.

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2000s	60	6	–	#6,388
2010s	259	26	+332%	#2,420
2020s (to 2025)	311	52	+100%	#2,228

Where Zayaan 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	68	0.04	outside top 500
2027	72	0.04	outside top 500
2028	75	0.04	outside top 500
2029	78	0.05	outside top 500
2030	80	0.05	outside top 500

Where Zayaan is most popular

Boys named Zayaan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.030 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Zayaan 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
New York	45	0.104	+251%
New Jersey	15	0.075	+151%
Virginia	6	0.032	+7%
California	27	0.030	≈ national
Illinois	5	0.020	-34%
Texas	15	0.017	-43%
Florida	6	0.013	-57%
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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 Zayaan

Zayaan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,228 in 2025 with 64 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 630 American babies have been named Zayaan. Its peak came in 2025, when 64 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 Zayaan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zayaan?

The median living Zayaan is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 600 people named Zayaan 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.

Zayaan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	64	#2,228
2024	54	#2,524
2023	35	#3,413
2022	54	#2,562
2021	49	#2,650
2020	55	#2,418
2019	56	#2,420
2018	24	#4,350
2017	38	#3,122
2016	25	#4,194
2015	16	#5,739
2014	27	#3,890
2013	25	#4,061
2012	15	#5,995
2011	22	#4,508
2010	11	#7,578
2009	10	#8,304
2008	14	#6,388
2007	12	#7,084
2006	13	#6,455
2005	6	#11,456
2004	5	#13,203
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zayaan?

The median living Zayaan is about 6 years old. Half of all living Zayaans are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Zayaan are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Zayaan are alive in the United States, based on 630 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zayaan in 2025?

Zayaan ranked #2,228 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 64 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zayaan?

630 babies have been named Zayaan in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zayaan most popular?

Zayaan peaked in 2025, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Zayaan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zayaan rising or falling?

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

Will Zayaan become more popular?

Zayaan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 80 boys named Zayaan 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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