Zaydan
Boy name · #2471 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
Zaydan is currently the #2471 boy name in the United States — 55 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3085, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 boys born in 2025 was named Zaydan.
The 23-year story
Zaydan first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 55 babies and a rank of #2451. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Zaydan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zaydan in class?
Zaydan scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zaydan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zaydan is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zaydans were TX (11), FL (5), NJ (5), NY (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zaydan
Statistically, parents drawn to Zaydan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zidan, Zayaan, Hamdan, Bogdan, and Zylan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zaydan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2451 |
| 2024 | 46 | #2789 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2952 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 49 | #2623 |
| 2020 | 40 | #2925 |
| 2019 | 54 | #2464 |
| 2018 | 47 | #2635 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3006 |
| 2016 | 51 | #2477 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3085 |
| 2014 | 28 | #3693 |
| 2013 | 33 | #3265 |
| 2012 | 30 | #3530 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 24 | #4099 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4278 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zaydan a popular boy name?
Zaydan ranked #2471 among boys in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3085.
When was the name Zaydan most popular?
Zaydan peaked in 2025, when 55 American boys received the name (ranked #2451 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zaydan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American boys was named Zaydan. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.