Zidane: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,570

among boys · ↑387 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zidane · +21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,848

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

52 babies

All-time total

700

#6,443 all-time among boys

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Zidane popularity over time

700 babies have been named Zidane since 1998, 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	14	1	–	#6,839
2000s	153	15	+993%	#2,620
2010s	313	31	+105%	#2,655
2020s (to 2025)	220	37	+17%	#2,570

Where Zidane 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	53	0.03	outside top 500
2027	54	0.03	outside top 500
2028	55	0.03	outside top 500
2029	55	0.03	outside top 500
2030	56	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Zidane

Zidane is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,570 in 2025 with 52 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 700 American babies have been named Zidane. Its peak came in 2025, when 52 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 Zidane stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zidane?

The median living Zidane is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 700 people named Zidane 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.

Zidane year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	52	#2,570
2024	43	#2,957
2023	35	#3,414
2022	24	#4,441
2021	35	#3,360
2020	31	#3,569
2019	49	#2,655
2018	40	#2,993
2017	41	#2,949
2016	44	#2,782
2015	36	#3,229
2014	23	#4,391
2013	26	#3,963
2012	17	#5,480
2011	21	#4,657
2010	16	#5,738
2009	19	#5,099
2008	22	#4,539
2007	21	#4,637
2006	46	#2,620
2005	10	#7,637
2004	15	#5,490
2003	–	–
2002	7	#9,387
2001	13	#5,665
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zidane?

The median living Zidane is about 8 years old. Half of all living Zidanes are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Zidane are alive today?

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

How popular is the name Zidane in 2025?

Zidane ranked #2,570 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zidane?

700 babies have been named Zidane in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zidane most popular?

Zidane peaked in 2025, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Zidane a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zidane rising or falling?

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

Will Zidane become more popular?

Zidane is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 56 boys named Zidane 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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