US rank #1472 Boys' name Peak 2020 2,133 births

Zavian — #1472 US boys' name

2,133 babies named Zavian in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s1002000s4722010s8802020s675
#1472
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 90% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Zavian was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

174 babies were named Zavian in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zavian

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,133 babies named Zavian between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zavian currently holds the #1472 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 174 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zavian performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 880 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Zavian shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 342 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Zavian in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zavian in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,133 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zavian at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,133

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2020

174 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,472

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zavian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
174
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Zavian by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
880 births that decade — 41% of Zavian's all-time total
1980s61990s1002000s4722010s8802020s675

Zavian by state

Where Zavian concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zavian
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
342 16.0%
#2 California
134 6.3%
#3 Florida
130 6.1%
#4 New York
71 3.3%
#5 Massachusetts
48 2.3%
#6 Colorado
45 2.1%
#7 Pennsylvania
42 2.0%
#8 Georgia
38 1.8%
Texas share of Zavian's total US births 16.0%
Even split

342 of 2,133 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Zavian appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zavian?
2,133 babies have been named Zavian since 1984. It currently ranks #1472 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 174 births.
When was Zavian most popular?
Zavian was most popular in the 2010s decade with 880 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Zavian most popular?
The top states for the name Zavian are Texas (342 births), California (134 births), Florida (130 births).
How long has the name Zavian been used?
Zavian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zavian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zavier, Zavion, Zavien, Zaven, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.