Boys' name · since 2001

Zean

Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Zean, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,084 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade

12 boys have been named Zean since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Zean recorded 12 times among boys since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2013.

  • #33,084 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 2001
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zean ranks #33,084 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.

#33,084 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zean's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% 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.

Zean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Zean's full recorded timeline at 2013, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 6 recorded births.

Zean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2001)
6
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
6 20012013 6

Zean by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).

2000s was Zean's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Zean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zean? ▼
Zean has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,084 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 6 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Zean sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zean ranks #33,084 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 Zean most popular? ▼
Zean was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Zean been used? ▼
Zean has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 13 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Zean? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zealand, Zeal, Zealan, Zeandre, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Zean's data

  • Zean's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Zean

Nearby Names Like Zean

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zean

Zealand Boy
#1767 925 births
Zeal Boy
#3741 175 births
Zealan Boy
#9484 66 births
Zeandre Boy
55 births
Zearl Boy
11 births

Compare Zean side by side: Zean vs Zealand Zean vs Zeal Zean vs Zealan

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Nugent
12 births · Peak 1896
Rhoda
12 births · Peak 1897
Opha
12 births · Peak 1918
Slim
12 births · Peak 1918
Hume
12 births · Peak 1915
Eastman
12 births · Peak 1913
Sverre
12 births · Peak 1913
Emuel
12 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zean: 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, 2001–2013 (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 Zean 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.