Total births
32
Boys' name · since 2017
Zagan
32 babies named Zagan in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 32
- total births
- 2017–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
32 boys have been named Zagan since 2017, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zagan has been recorded 32 times among boys since 2017, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2017 to 2021.
- 32 total births
- 2017–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
32 boys have been named Zagan since 2017, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 32
- total births
- 2017–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Zagan was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
9 babies were named Zagan in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Zagan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zagan's full recorded timeline at 2020, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zagan at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2017
Zagan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2021
- Peak year (2017)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Zagan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zagan's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Zagan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zagan? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 32 babies named Zagan. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 9 births.
When was Zagan most popular? ▼
Zagan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Zagan been used? ▼
Records for Zagan go back to 2017, giving 5 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Zagan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zagreus, Zage. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zagan's data
- Zagan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2017–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zagan: Baby Name Since 2017 - 32 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zagan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Zagan 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 July 2026.