Zian
Boy name · #2328 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
In 2025, 60 baby boys were named Zian, placing it at #2328 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 boys born in 2025 was named Zian.
Babies named Zian per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Zian first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 73 babies and a rank of #2060. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zian against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zian in class?
Zian scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Zian will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zian is most common
State-level data for Zian is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zian
Statistically, parents drawn to Zian tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zayvian, Zavian, Avian, Yulian, and Evian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zian | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2304 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2345 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2097 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2060 |
| 2021 | 48 | #2652 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2113 |
| 2019 | 41 | #2943 |
| 2018 | 41 | #2893 |
| 2017 | 36 | #3193 |
| 2016 | 36 | #3161 |
| 2015 | 34 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 35 | #3122 |
| 2012 | 31 | #3450 |
| 2011 | 28 | #3695 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4278 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4640 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6520 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 17 | #4476 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zian a popular boy name?
Zian ranked #2328 among boys in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Zian most popular?
Zian peaked in 2022, when 73 American boys received the name (ranked #2060 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zian?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American boys was named Zian. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.