Total births
265
Boys' name · since 1979
Zeshan
Zeshan has 265 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12761
- among boys today
- 265
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Zeshan currently ranks #12761 among boys' names in America, with 265 babies recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zeshan has been recorded 265 times among boys since 1979, currently ranked #12761 nationally and more common than 11% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2024.
- #12761 among boys today
- 265 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zeshan is currently the #12761 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 265 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12761
- among boys today
- 265
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Zeshan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12761
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Zeshan was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
16 babies were named Zeshan in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
How Zeshan compares
265 43th percentile among 14,294 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
Zeshan's all-time total is 28% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zeshan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 265 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zeshan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zeshan's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zeshan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1995
Current rank
#12,761
Active since
1979
Zeshan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2024
- Peak year (1995)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Zeshan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Zeshan's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Zeshan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
68 births
- 1990s
1990s
107 births
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 107 births (40% of all-time use).
Zeshan by state
Where Zeshan concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 4.2% |
New York share of Zeshan's total US births 4.2%
11 of 265 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zeshan? ▼
Zeshan has been given to 265 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12761 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Zeshan most popular? ▼
Zeshan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Zeshan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zeshan are New York (11 births).
How long has the name Zeshan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zeshan since 1979 -- 46 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Zeshan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zeshawn, Zesar, Zeshaun. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zeshan's data
- Zeshan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Zeshans (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1979–2024 (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. "Zeshan: #12761 Boys' Name - 265 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zeshan. 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 Zeshan 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 June 2026.