Total births
31
Boys' name · since 1996
Zildjian
31 babies named Zildjian in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 31
- total births
- 1996–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
31 boys have been named Zildjian since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Zildjian has 31 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2010.
- 31 total births
- 1996–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
31 boys have been named Zildjian since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 31
- total births
- 1996–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Zildjian was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
6 babies were named Zildjian in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Zildjian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zildjian's full recorded timeline at 2008, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zildjian at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Zildjian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2010
- Peak year (2007)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Zildjian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zildjian's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Zildjian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zildjian? ▼
Zildjian has been given to 31 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 6 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Zildjian most popular? ▼
Zildjian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Zildjian been used? ▼
Records for Zildjian go back to 1996, giving 15 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Zildjian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zillion, Zilas, Zilo. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zildjian's data
- Zildjian's decade-level peak was the 2000s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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.
Keep exploring Zildjian
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zildjian
Compare Zildjian side by side: Zildjian vs Zillion Zildjian vs Zilas Zildjian vs Zilo
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1996–2010 (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. "Zildjian: Baby Name Since 1996 - 31 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zildjian. 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 Zildjian 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.