Total births
74
Boys' name · since 2005
Zethan
Zethan has 74 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 74
- total births
- 2005–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Zethan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 74 recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Zethan recorded 74 times among boys since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2017.
- 74 total births
- 2005–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
74 boys have been named Zethan since 2005, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 74
- total births
- 2005–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Zethan was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
10 babies were named Zethan in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Zethan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zethan's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zethan at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Zethan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2017
- Peak year (2015)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Zethan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zethan's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Zethan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 56 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zethan? ▼
74 babies have been named Zethan since 2005. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2015 with 10 births.
When was Zethan most popular? ▼
Zethan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Zethan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zethan since 2005 -- 13 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Zethan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zeth, Zettie. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2005–2017 (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. "Zethan: Baby Name Since 2005 - 74 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zethan. 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 Zethan 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.