Boys' name · since 2005

Zandon

Zandon has 142 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#15,153 of 45,481
all-time among boys
142
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade

Zandon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 142 recorded since 2005.

Social Security Administration records show Zandon recorded 142 times among boys since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2005 to 2023.

  • #15,153 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 142 born since 2005
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zandon ranks #15,153 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 142 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.

#15,153 of 45,481
all-time among boys
142
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zandon's 142 recorded births place it above 66.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Zandon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Zandon's full recorded timeline at 2013, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Zandon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2012)
13
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
468101214 2005200820112014201720222023 5

Zandon by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (86 births, 61% of the file).

2010s was Zandon's strongest decade.

86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Zandon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 86 births (61% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zandon? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 142 babies named Zandon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,153 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 13 births.
Where does Zandon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zandon ranks #15,153 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zandon most popular? ▼
Zandon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Zandon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zandon since 2005 -- 19 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Zandon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zane, Zander, Zan, Zaniel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Zandon's data

  • Zandon's decade-level peak was the 2010s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Zandon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zandon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2005–2023 (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 Zandon 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.