Total births
87
Boys' name · since 2018
Ziaan
87 babies named Ziaan in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8899
- among boys today
- 87
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ziaan is the #8899 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 87 recorded since 2018.
Ziaan has 87 recorded births among boys since 2018, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8899 as of the latest data, more common than 38% of boys, 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 2018 to 2025.
- #8899 among boys today
- 87 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ziaan is currently the #8899 boys' name in America, more common than 38% of boys - 87 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8899
- among boys today
- 87
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Ziaan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8899
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Ziaan was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
22 babies were named Ziaan in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Ziaan compares
87 24th 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
Ziaan's all-time total is 76% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ziaan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 87 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ziaan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ziaan splits its recorded history at 2022: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ziaan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#8,899
Active since
2018
Ziaan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Ziaan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ziaan's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Ziaan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
- 2020s
2020s
73 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 73 births (84% of all-time use).
Ziaan by state
Where Ziaan concentrates geographically, total births since 2018
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 11.5% |
California share of Ziaan's total US births 11.5%
10 of 87 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ziaan? ▼
Ziaan has been given to 87 babies in the U.S. since 2018, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8899 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Ziaan most popular? ▼
Ziaan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Ziaan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ziaan are California (10 births).
How long has the name Ziaan been used? ▼
Records for Ziaan go back to 2018, giving 8 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ziaan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ziad, Zian, Ziaire, Ziare, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ziaan's data
- California records the most Ziaans (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Ziaan
Nearby Names Like Ziaan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ziaan
Ziad Boy
#3927 1,115 births
Zian Boy
#2364 898 births
Ziaire Boy
#2092 873 births
Ziare Boy
#5159 552 births
Ziah Boy
#5810 329 births
Compare Ziaan side by side: Ziaan vs Ziad Ziaan vs Zian Ziaan vs Ziaire
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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, 2018–2025 (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. "Ziaan: #8899 Boys' Name - 87 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ziaan. 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 Ziaan 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.