Total births
19
Boys' name · since 2016
Zahyan
Zahyan has 19 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 19
- total births
- 2016–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Zahyan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 19 have been recorded since 2016.
Zahyan has 19 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2023.
- 19 total births
- 2016–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
19 boys have been named Zahyan since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 19
- total births
- 2016–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Zahyan was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
8 babies were named Zahyan in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Zahyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zahyan's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zahyan at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Zahyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2023
- Peak year (2023)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Zahyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zahyan's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Zahyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zahyan? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 19 babies named Zahyan. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 8 births.
When was Zahyan most popular? ▼
Zahyan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Zahyan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zahyan since 2016 -- 8 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Zahyan? ▼
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.
What to do with Zahyan's data
- Zahyan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (8) -- 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.
Keep exploring Zahyan
Nearby Names Like Zahyan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zahyan
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 Zahyan side by side: Zahyan vs Zahir Zahyan vs Zahid Zahyan 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, 2016–2023 (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. "Zahyan: Baby Name Since 2016 - 19 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zahyan. 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 Zahyan 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.