Total births
22
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.
- #13656
- among boys today
- 22
- born since 2015
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ziheng is the #13656 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 22 recorded since 2015.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ziheng has been recorded 22 times among boys since 2015, currently ranked #13656 nationally and more common than 4% of boys, 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.
- #13656 among boys today
- 22 born since 2015
- 2010s peak decade
- 4% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ziheng is currently the #13656 boys' name in America, more common than 4% of boys - 22 born since 2015, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13656
- among boys today
- 22
- born since 2015
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Ziheng vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13656
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 4% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Ziheng was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ziheng in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Ziheng compares
22 8th 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
Ziheng's all-time total is 94% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ziheng | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#13,656
Active since
2015
Ziheng popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Ziheng by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ziheng? ▼
Since 2015, Social Security records show 22 babies named Ziheng. Today it holds rank #13656 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 6 births.
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.
- 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, 2015–2024 (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. "Ziheng: #13656 Boys' Name - 22 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ziheng. 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 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 June 2026.