US rank #1243 Unisex name Peak 2024 1,636 births

Zyan — #1243 US boys' name

1,636 babies named Zyan in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s592000s3392010s6622020s576
#1243
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 91% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Zyan was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

159 babies were named Zyan in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zyan

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,636 babies named Zyan between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zyan currently holds the #1243 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 159 babies received it in a single year. Zyan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 325 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zyan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 662 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Zyan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 128 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Zyan in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zyan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,636 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zyan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,636

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2024

159 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,243

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zyan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
159
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
-50050100150200 20242020201620122008200420001996 7

Zyan popularity over time — girls

325 total births recorded since 1998 (Zyan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 325 births
010203040 2022201820142010200620021998 8

Zyan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
662 births that decade — 40% of Zyan's all-time total
1990s592000s3392010s6622020s576

Zyan by state

Where Zyan concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zyan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
128 7.8%
#2 California
100 6.1%
#3 New York
96 5.9%
#4 Florida
95 5.8%
#5 Georgia
84 5.1%
#6 Pennsylvania
47 2.9%
#7 Massachusetts
27 1.7%
#8 New Jersey
18 1.1%
Texas share of Zyan's total US births 7.8%
Even split

128 of 1,636 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Zyan appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zyan?
1,636 babies have been named Zyan since 1996. It currently ranks #1243 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 159 births.
When was Zyan most popular?
Zyan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 662 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Zyan most popular?
The top states for the name Zyan are Texas (128 births), California (100 births), New York (96 births).
Is Zyan a unisex name?
Yes, Zyan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,636 births, and as a girl's name it has 325 births.
How long has the name Zyan been used?
Zyan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zyan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zyaire, Zyair, Zyad, Zyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1996–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.