Total births
46
Boys' name · since 2016
Zende
46 babies named Zende in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 2016–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- born in that decade
Zende is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 46 have been recorded since 2016.
Zende has 46 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 2010s -- 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.
- 46 total births
- 2016–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 87% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
46 boys have been named Zende since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 46
- total births
- 2016–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
87% of everyone ever named Zende was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
13 babies were named Zende in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Zende's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zende's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zende at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Zende popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2021
- Peak year (2017)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Zende by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zende's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Zende births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 40 births (87% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zende? ▼
46 babies have been named Zende since 2016. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2017 with 13 births.
When was Zende most popular? ▼
Zende was most popular in the 2010s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Zende been used? ▼
Records for Zende go back to 2016, giving 6 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Zende? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zen, Zeno, Zenon, Zenas, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zende's data
- Zende's decade-level peak was the 2010s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zende
Nearby Names Like Zende
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zende
Zen Boy
#955 2,718 births
Zeno Boy
#2395 1,491 births
Zenon Boy
#5082 1,276 births
Zenas Boy
442 births
Zenith Boy
#2879 427 births
Compare Zende side by side: Zende vs Zen Zende vs Zeno Zende vs Zenon
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Names with a similar number of total births
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).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zende: Baby Name Since 2016 - 46 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zende. 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 Zende 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.