Zidane
Boy name · #2561 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
Zidane ranks #2561 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 52 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 boys born in 2025 was named Zidane.
The 27-year story
Zidane first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 52 babies and a rank of #2539. 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 Zidane per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zidane in class?
Zidane scores 54 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 Zidane is most common
State-level data for Zidane 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 Zidane
Statistically, parents drawn to Zidane tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ousmane, Xane, Zaine, Zyire, and Zymire.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zidane | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #2539 |
| 2024 | 43 | #2915 |
| 2023 | 35 | #3347 |
| 2022 | 24 | #4303 |
| 2021 | 35 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 49 | #2626 |
| 2018 | 40 | #2943 |
| 2017 | 41 | #2891 |
| 2016 | 44 | #2726 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5256 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 16 | #5478 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4922 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 21 | #4493 |
| 2006 | 46 | #2578 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zidane a popular boy name?
Zidane ranked #2561 among boys in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Zidane most popular?
Zidane peaked in 2025, when 52 American boys received the name (ranked #2539 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zidane?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American boys was named Zidane. It scores 54/100 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.