Total births
30
Boys' name · since 2001
Zaren
30 babies named Zaren in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 2001–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
30 boys have been named Zaren since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaren has been recorded 30 times among boys since 2001, 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 2001 to 2015.
- 30 total births
- 2001–2015 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 boys have been named Zaren since 2001, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.
- 30
- total births
- 2001–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Zaren was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
8 babies were named Zaren in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Zaren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zaren's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zaren at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Zaren popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2015
- Peak year (2014)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Zaren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zaren's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Zaren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaren? ▼
Zaren has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 8 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Zaren most popular? ▼
Zaren was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Zaren been used? ▼
Records for Zaren go back to 2001, giving 15 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Zaren? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zarek, Zarion, Zarian, Zarius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zaren
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaren
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Zarian Boy
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Zarius Boy
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Zaryan Boy
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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, 2001–2015 (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. "Zaren: Baby Name Since 2001 - 30 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaren. 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 Zaren 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.