Total births
12
Boys' name · since 2016
Zelan
12 babies named Zelan in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 2016–2021
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
12 boys have been named Zelan since 2016, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Zelan has 12 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2021.
- 12 total births
- 2016–2021 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Zelan since 2016, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2021.
- 12
- total births
- 2016–2021
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Zelan was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
7 babies were named Zelan in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Zelan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zelan's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zelan at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Zelan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2021
- Peak year (2021)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Zelan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zelan's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Zelan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zelan? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 12 babies named Zelan. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 7 births.
When was Zelan most popular? ▼
Zelan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Zelan been used? ▼
Records for Zelan go back to 2016, giving 6 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Zelan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zell, Zelig, Zelma, Zelmer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zelan
Nearby Names Like Zelan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zelan
Zell Boy
213 births
Zelig Boy
#7490 190 births
Zelma Boy
112 births
Zelmer Boy
52 births
Zeldris Boy
#6816 35 births
Compare Zelan side by side: Zelan vs Zell Zelan vs Zelig Zelan vs Zelma
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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, 2016–2021 (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. "Zelan: Baby Name Since 2016 - 12 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zelan. 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 Zelan 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.