Zealand
Boy name · #1767 in 2025 · Rare
Zealand is currently the #1767 boy name in the United States — 92 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3775, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,565 boys born in 2025 was named Zealand.
The 25-year story
Zealand first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 135 babies and a rank of #1379. 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 Zealand per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zealand against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zealand in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zealand is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zealand will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zealand is most common
State-level data for Zealand is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zealand
Statistically, parents drawn to Zealand tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Oakland, Holland, Kyland, Copeland, and Neyland.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zealand | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | #1753 |
| 2024 | 116 | #1521 |
| 2023 | 99 | #1701 |
| 2022 | 135 | #1379 |
| 2021 | 126 | #1433 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 31 | #3571 |
| 2018 | 21 | #4610 |
| 2017 | 34 | #3312 |
| 2016 | 23 | #4327 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3775 |
| 2014 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2013 | 23 | #4180 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5433 |
| 2010 | 16 | #5478 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6839 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zealand a popular boy name?
Zealand ranked #1767 among boys in 2025 with 92 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3775.
When was the name Zealand most popular?
Zealand peaked in 2022, when 135 American boys received the name (ranked #1379 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zealand?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,565 newborn American boys was named Zealand. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.