Zidan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,657

among boys · ↓554 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zidan · -22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,099

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2017

42 babies

All-time total

531

#7,613 all-time among boys

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Zidan popularity over time

531 babies have been named Zidan since 2006, 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	48	5	–	#6,067
2010s	285	29	+494%	#2,890
2020s (to 2025)	198	33	+16%	#3,103

Where Zidan 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zidan

Zidan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,657 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 531 American babies have been named Zidan. Its peak came in 2017, when 42 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 Zidan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zidan?

The median living Zidan is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 500 people named Zidan 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.

Zidan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	31	#3,657
2024	40	#3,103
2023	38	#3,227
2022	29	#3,878
2021	32	#3,581
2020	28	#3,810
2019	37	#3,200
2018	38	#3,105
2017	42	#2,890
2016	38	#3,110
2015	35	#3,298
2014	33	#3,369
2013	20	#4,803
2012	14	#6,305
2011	17	#5,431
2010	11	#7,587
2009	13	#6,798
2008	15	#6,067
2007	13	#6,619
2006	7	#10,658
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zidan?

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

How many people named Zidan are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zidan are alive in the United States, based on 531 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zidan in 2025?

Zidan ranked #3,657 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zidan?

531 babies have been named Zidan in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zidan most popular?

Zidan peaked in 2017, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Zidan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zidan rising or falling?

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

Will Zidan become more popular?

Zidan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Zidan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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