Boys' name · since 2001

Zien

Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Zien, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,613 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade

Zien is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 36 have been recorded since 2001.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zien has been recorded 36 times among boys since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2018.

  • #24,613 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 36 born since 2001
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zien ranks #24,613 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.

#24,613 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zien's 36 recorded births place it above 45.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Zien's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Zien's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Zien popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2001)
7
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 200120072009201120132018 5

Zien by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (19 births, 53% of the file).

2000s was Zien's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Zien births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zien? ▼
Zien has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,613 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 7 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Zien sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zien ranks #24,613 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zien most popular? ▼
Zien was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Zien been used? ▼
Zien has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 18 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Zien? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ziere, Zierre, Ziel, Zier. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Zien's data

  • Zien's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 2010s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Zien

Nearby Names Like Zien

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zien

Ziere Boy
#12774 88 births
Zierre Boy
79 births
Ziel Boy
#9476 52 births
Zier Boy
50 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Vincil
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Cyrill
36 births · Peak 1916
Domer
36 births · Peak 1925
Elzo
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zien: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2001–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Zien 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 August 2026.