Zaydan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,478

among boys · ↑355 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zaydan · +20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 31,056

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

55 babies

All-time total

695

#6,476 all-time among boys

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Zaydan popularity over time

695 babies have been named Zaydan since 2002, 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
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2000s	61	6	–	#4,425
2010s	366	37	+500%	#2,489
2020s (to 2025)	268	45	+22%	#2,478

Where Zaydan 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	55	0.03	outside top 500
2027	56	0.03	outside top 500
2028	56	0.03	outside top 500
2029	56	0.03	outside top 500
2030	57	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Zaydan

Zaydan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,478 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 695 American babies have been named Zaydan. Its peak came in 2025, when 55 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 Zaydan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaydan?

The median living Zaydan is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 700 people named Zaydan 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.

Zaydan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	55	#2,478
2024	46	#2,833
2023	42	#3,004
2022	36	#3,339
2021	49	#2,651
2020	40	#2,979
2019	54	#2,489
2018	47	#2,673
2017	39	#3,070
2016	51	#2,517
2015	37	#3,148
2014	28	#3,785
2013	33	#3,338
2012	30	#3,622
2011	23	#4,352
2010	24	#4,240
2009	23	#4,425
2008	16	#5,763
2007	12	#7,085
2006	5	#14,011
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2003	–	–
2002	5	#12,471
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaydan?

The median living Zaydan is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zaydans are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Zaydan are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Zaydan are alive in the United States, based on 695 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaydan in 2025?

Zaydan ranked #2,478 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaydan?

695 babies have been named Zaydan in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaydan most popular?

Zaydan peaked in 2025, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Zaydan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zaydan rising or falling?

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

Will Zaydan become more popular?

Zaydan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 boys named Zaydan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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