Boys' name · since 1992

Zavien

Zavien has 1,037 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#5,021 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,971 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,037
born since 1992
2010s
peak decade

1,037 babies have been named Zavien since 1992, making it today's #2971 boys' name.

Zavien has 1,037 recorded births among boys since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2971 as of the latest data, more common than 79% of boys, 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 1992 to 2025.

  • #5,021 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,971 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,037 born since 1992
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zavien ranks #5,021 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,971 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,037 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.

#5,021 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,971 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,037
born since 1992
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%78.6%
Zavien vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Zavien's 1,037 recorded births place it above 88.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Zavien compares

1,037 Top 31% higher than 69% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Zavien's all-time total is 181% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Zavien Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,037 369 358,536
Peak-year births 61 34 22,252

Zavien's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Zavien splits its recorded history at 2011: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 61 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Zavien popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
61
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
020406080 199220002004200820122016202020242025 42

Zavien by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (385 births, 37% of the file).

2010s was Zavien's strongest decade.

385 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Zavien births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 385 births (37% of all-time use).

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

How Zavien compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Zavien's total volume

Zavien vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 020406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -26, 11.5%-52, 7.4%-22, 11.4%-60, 3.4%-37, 6.5%-60, 3.4%-53, 6.6%-37, 7.8%-35, 5.6%-108, 15.1%-50, 3.4%-107, 2.3%-30, 7.4%-31, 5.3%-61, 3.9%Zavien-34, 5.9%Zavien
Zavien vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Zavien by state

Where Zavien concentrates geographically, total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Zavien
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
150 14.5%
#2 California
39 3.8%
#3 Florida
12 1.2%
#4 Georgia
6 0.6%
#5 North Carolina
5 0.5%
#6 Ohio
5 0.5%
Texas share of Zavien's total US births 14.5%
Even split

150 of 1,037 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zavien?
Zavien has been given to 1,037 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #5,021 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #2,971 of 13,930. 61 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
Where does Zavien sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zavien ranks #5,021 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,971 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zavien most popular?
Zavien was most popular in the 2010s decade with 385 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Zavien most popular?
The top states for the name Zavien are Texas (150 births), California (39 births), Florida (12 births).
How long has the name Zavien been used?
The SSA has tracked Zavien since 1992 -- 34 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zavien?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zavier, Zavion, Zavian, Zaven, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Zavien's data

  • Zavien's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (385 total births) through the 2020s (285) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Zaviens (150 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zavien: 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, 1992–2025 (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 Zavien 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.