Boys' name · since 1999

Zaden

2,293 babies named Zaden in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#3,025 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,563 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,293
born since 1999
2010s
peak decade

2,293 babies have been named Zaden since 1999, making it today's #2563 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaden has been recorded 2,293 times among boys since 1999, currently ranked #2563 nationally and more common than 82% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.

  • #3,025 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,563 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,293 born since 1999
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaden ranks #3,025 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,563 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,293 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,025 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,563 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,293
born since 1999
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%81.6%
Zaden vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Zaden's 2,293 recorded births place it above 93.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

27 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

27 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Zaden compares

2,293 Top 20% higher than 80% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Zaden's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Zaden Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,293 369 358,536
Peak-year births 172 34 22,252

Zaden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Zaden's full recorded timeline at 2013, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 172 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Zaden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
172
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
050100150200 19992004200820122016202020242025 52

Zaden by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (1,254 births, 55% of the file).

2010s was Zaden's strongest decade.

1,254 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Zaden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,254 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Zaden compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Zaden's total volume

Zaden vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 2.1%-43, 6.2%-44, 4.1%-73, 3.1%-109, 4.2%-142, 2.5%-32, 19.4%-57, 5%-44, 6%-34, 7.9%-119, 1.7%-74, 7.4%-58, 7.3%-48, 6.3%-57, 3.2%Zaden-27, 7.5%Zaden
Zaden vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Zaden by state

Where Zaden concentrates geographically, total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zaden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
275 12.0%
#2 California
108 4.7%
#3 Ohio
84 3.7%
#4 Florida
73 3.2%
#5 Oklahoma
52 2.3%
#6 Georgia
50 2.2%
#7 Missouri
41 1.8%
#8 Pennsylvania
41 1.8%
Texas share of Zaden's total US births 12.0%
Even split

275 of 2,293 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Zaden appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zaden?
Zaden has been given to 2,293 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #3,025 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #2,563 of 13,930. 172 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
Where does Zaden sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaden ranks #3,025 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,563 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zaden most popular?
Zaden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,254 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Zaden most popular?
The top states for the name Zaden are Texas (275 births), California (108 births), Ohio (84 births).
How long has the name Zaden been used?
Records for Zaden go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zaden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zade, Zadok, Zadyn, Zadkiel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Zaden's data

  • Zaden's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,254 total births); usage has since declined to 318 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Zadens (275 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Zaden

Nearby Names Like Zaden

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaden

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zaden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zaden draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.