Boys' name · since 2002
Zaeden
Zaeden has 512 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,798 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,781 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 512
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zaeden currently ranks #5781 among boys' names in America, with 512 babies recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaeden has been recorded 512 times among boys since 2002, currently ranked #5781 nationally and more common than 58% 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 2002 to 2025.
- #7,798 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,781 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 512 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaeden ranks #7,798 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,781 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 512 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,798 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,781 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 512
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zaeden's 512 recorded births place it above 82.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Zaeden compares
512 Top 44% higher than 56% 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
Zaeden's all-time total is 39% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaeden | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 512 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 34 | 22,252 |
Zaeden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zaeden's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 47, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zaeden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Currently ranks #5781 among boys.
512 total births across 24 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2015 with 47 births in a single year.
Zaeden by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (318 births, 62% of the file).
2010s was Zaeden's strongest decade.
318 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Zaeden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 72
2000s
72 births
- 2010s
2010s
318 births
- 2020s 122
2020s
122 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 318 births (62% of all-time use).
Zaeden decade highlights
- Peak decade 318 births
- Runner-up 122 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Zaeden 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 Zaeden's total volume
Zaeden by state
Where Zaeden concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 57 | 11.1% |
57 of 512 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Texas 11.1% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 11.1% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Zaeden's data
- Zaeden's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (318 total births) through the 2020s (122) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Zaedens (57 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 Zaeden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~23 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, 2002–2025 (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 Zaeden 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.
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