Zayden
A male given name originating as a coinage.
Every Zayden since 2000 — 32,439 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Zayden
Zayden is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #214 in 2025 with 1,657 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.
Since 2000, 32,439 American babies have been named Zayden. Its peak came in 2014, when 2,246 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 Zayden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Zayden 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 | 11 | #9,449 | 1,657 | #214 |
| 2024 | 5 | #17,668 | 1,747 | #202 |
| 2023 | 6 | #15,168 | 1,906 | #191 |
| 2022 | — | — | 2,022 | #187 |
| 2021 | 5 | #17,626 | 1,891 | #204 |
| 2020 | 9 | #11,071 | 2,104 | #185 |
| 2019 | 9 | #11,339 | 2,028 | #194 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9,799 | 2,147 | #185 |
| 2017 | 7 | #14,098 | 2,081 | #189 |
| 2016 | 14 | #8,387 | 2,140 | #184 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6,713 | 2,142 | #193 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8,475 | 2,232 | #188 |
| 2013 | 11 | #10,227 | 2,122 | #192 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9,706 | 1,562 | #228 |
| 2011 | 10 | #11,170 | 1,194 | #292 |
| 2010 | 7 | #14,932 | 928 | #339 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8,884 | 745 | #399 |
| 2008 | 12 | #10,075 | 566 | #488 |
| 2007 | — | — | 432 | #590 |
| 2006 | 5 | #20,026 | 224 | #884 |
| 2005 | 7 | #14,489 | 129 | #1,232 |
| 2004 | 5 | #18,803 | 112 | #1,327 |
| 2003 | — | — | 71 | #1,738 |
| 2002 | — | — | 36 | #2,683 |
| 2001 | — | — | 17 | #4,671 |
| 2000 | — | — | 11 | #6,313 |
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Zayden mean?
A male given name originating as a coinage.
How popular is the name Zayden in 2025?
Zayden ranked #214 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,657 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
How many people are named Zayden?
32,439 babies have been named Zayden in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Zayden most popular?
Zayden peaked in 2014, when 2,246 newborns received the name.
Is Zayden a boy or girl name?
Zayden is overwhelmingly a boy's name — 99% of babies with the name.
Is the name Zayden rising or falling?
Zayden has been roughly stable over the past decade.