Boys' name · since 2015

Ziheng

Since 2015, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Ziheng, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,464 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 2015
2010s
peak decade

Ziheng is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 22 have been recorded since 2015.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ziheng has been recorded 22 times among boys since 2015, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2024.

  • #28,464 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 2015
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ziheng ranks #28,464 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 2015, peaking in the 2010s.

#28,464 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 2015
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ziheng's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% 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.

Ziheng's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ziheng's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ziheng popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2016)
6
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 2015201620192024 5

Ziheng by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (17 births, 77% of the file).

2010s was Ziheng's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.

Ziheng births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ziheng? ▼
Since 2015, Social Security records show 22 babies named Ziheng. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,464 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 6 births.
Where does Ziheng sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ziheng ranks #28,464 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 Ziheng most popular? ▼
Ziheng was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Ziheng been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ziheng since 2015 -- 10 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Ziheng? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zihan, Zihao, Ziheir, Zihir. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ziheng's data

  • Ziheng's decade-level peak was the 2010s (17 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.

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

Keep exploring Ziheng

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ziheng: 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, 2015–2024 (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 Ziheng 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.