Total births
51
Boys' name · since 2006
Zathan
Zathan has 51 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 51
- total births
- 2006–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
51 boys have been named Zathan since 2006, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Zathan recorded 51 times among boys since 2006, 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 2006 to 2021.
- 51 total births
- 2006–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
51 boys have been named Zathan since 2006, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 51
- total births
- 2006–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Zathan was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
8 babies were named Zathan in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Zathan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zathan's full recorded timeline at 2013, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zathan at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Zathan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2021
- Peak year (2014)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Zathan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zathan's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Zathan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 34 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zathan? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 51 babies named Zathan. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 8 births.
When was Zathan most popular? ▼
Zathan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Zathan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zathan since 2006 -- 16 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What to do with Zathan's data
- Zathan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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, 2006–2021 (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. "Zathan: Baby Name Since 2006 - 51 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zathan. 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 Zathan 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.