Boys' name · since 1980
Zadok
536 babies named Zadok in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,578 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,761 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 536
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Zadok is the #4761 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 536 recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Zadok recorded 536 times among boys since 1980, holding rank #4761 nationally today, ahead of 66% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #7,578 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,761 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 536 born since 1980
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zadok ranks #7,578 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,761 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 536 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,578 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,761 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 536
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zadok's 536 recorded births place it above 83.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Zadok compares
536 Top 43% higher than 57% 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
Zadok's all-time total is 45% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zadok | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 536 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 34 | 22,252 |
Zadok's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zadok's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zadok popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Zadok by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (256 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Zadok's strongest decade.
256 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Zadok births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 101
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
256 births
- 2020s
2020s
161 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 256 births (48% of all-time use).
How Zadok 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 Zadok's total volume
Zadok by state
Where Zadok concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 36 | 6.7% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 1.9% |
36 of 536 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Zadok's data
- Zadok's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (256 total births) through the 2020s (161) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Zadoks (36 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zadok: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
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, 1980–2025 (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 Zadok 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.