Total births
23
US rank #12079 Boys' name Peak 2023 23 births
Zeland — #12079 US boys' name
23 babies named Zeland in U.S. Social Security records since 2021, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#12079
of 14,243 boys in use
More common than 15% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zeland was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
7 babies were named Zeland in 2023 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Zeland
The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Zeland between 2021 and 2024, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zeland currently holds the #12079 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 7 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Zeland performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Zeland 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 23 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.
Zeland at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#12,079
Active since
2021
Zeland popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2021
- Peak year (2023)
- 7
- Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
Zeland by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 23 births that decade — 100% of Zeland's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zeland? ▼
23 babies have been named Zeland since 2021. It currently ranks #12079 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 7 births.
When was Zeland most popular? ▼
Zeland was most popular in the 2020s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Zeland been used? ▼
Zeland has been recorded in Social Security data since 2021, spanning 4 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zeland? ▼
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 Zeland
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Zelmer Boy
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Zeldris Boy
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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, 2021–2024 (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.