Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Ziyan

Gender Unisex · 40% girls Rank 2025 #6,139 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#6,139
among boys · ↑2,844 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Ziyan
How common
1 in 113,872
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
34 babies
All-time total
438
#10,776 all-time among boys
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Ziyan popularity over time

438 babies have been named Ziyan since 2001, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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 28 67 95 10 – #6,761
2010s 127 126 253 25 +166% #5,315
2020s (to 2025) 21 69 90 15 -41% #6,139

The story of Ziyan

Ziyan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,139 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 438 American babies have been named Ziyan, about 60% boys and 40% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 34 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 Ziyan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ziyan?

The median living Ziyan is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Ziyan are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ziyan 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 5 #17,268 15 #6,139
2024 – – 9 #8,983
2023 – – 13 #6,893
2022 – – 12 #7,257
2021 6 #15,231 7 #10,792
2020 10 #10,242 13 #6,617
2019 12 #9,105 13 #6,770
2018 12 #9,149 15 #6,034
2017 12 #9,339 12 #7,093
2016 11 #10,110 18 #5,315
2015 13 #8,929 11 #7,486
2014 8 #13,059 12 #7,044
2013 12 #9,605 12 #7,019
2012 18 #7,140 16 #5,719
2011 16 #7,777 7 #10,796
2010 13 #9,225 10 #8,131
2009 9 #12,423 13 #6,799
2008 6 #17,491 13 #6,761
2007 13 #9,536 8 #9,784
2006 – – 5 #14,031
2005 – – 10 #7,638
2004 – – 7 #9,944
2003 – – 6 #10,889
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ziyan?

The median living Ziyan is about 10 years old. Half of all living Ziyans are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Ziyan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ziyan are alive in the United States, based on 438 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ziyan in 2025?

Ziyan ranked #6,139 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ziyan?

438 babies have been named Ziyan in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ziyan most popular?

Ziyan peaked in 2012, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Ziyan a boy or girl name?

Ziyan is used for both: about 40% of babies named Ziyan have been girls and 60% boys.

Is the name Ziyan rising or falling?

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

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