Total births
74
Boys' name · since 2016
Zahan
74 babies named Zahan in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6174
- among boys today
- 74
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
74 babies have been named Zahan since 2016, making it today's #6174 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zahan has been recorded 74 times among boys since 2016, currently ranked #6174 nationally and more common than 57% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #6174 among boys today
- 74 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 57% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zahan is currently the #6174 boys' name in America, more common than 57% of boys - 74 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6174
- among boys today
- 74
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Zahan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6174
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 57% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
85% of everyone ever named Zahan was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
15 babies were named Zahan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Zahan compares
74 21th percentile among 14,294 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
Zahan's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zahan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 74 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zahan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zahan splits its recorded history at 2022: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zahan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,174
Active since
2016
Zahan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Zahan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zahan's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Zahan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 63 births (85% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zahan? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 74 babies named Zahan. Today it holds rank #6174 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 15 births.
When was Zahan most popular? ▼
Zahan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Zahan been used? ▼
Records for Zahan go back to 2016, giving 10 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zahan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zahir, Zahid, Zahmir, Zaheer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zahan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zahan
Zahir Boy
#750 4,777 births
Zahid Boy
#2697 1,126 births
Zahmir Boy
#2863 715 births
Zaheer Boy
#4981 344 births
Zahari Boy
#4684 255 births
Compare Zahan side by side: Zahan vs Zahir Zahan vs Zahid Zahan vs Zahmir
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2016–2025 (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. "Zahan: #6174 Boys' Name - 74 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zahan. 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 Zahan 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 June 2026.