Zohan
Boy name · #1600 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 107 baby boys were named Zohan, placing it at #1600 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,822 boys born in 2025 was named Zohan.
Babies named Zohan per year. Source: SSA.
The 13-year story
Zohan first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 107 babies and a rank of #1585. 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 Zohan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zohan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zohan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zohan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zohan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zohan is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Zohan is most common in NY (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Zohan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Zohan
Statistically, parents drawn to Zohan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Orhan, Yohan, Gohan, Ayhan, and Eydan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zohan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 | #1585 |
| 2024 | 82 | #1921 |
| 2023 | 81 | #1928 |
| 2022 | 87 | #1839 |
| 2021 | 78 | #1931 |
| 2020 | 48 | #2617 |
| 2019 | 26 | #4003 |
| 2018 | 25 | #4094 |
| 2017 | 19 | #4935 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9642 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zohan a popular boy name?
Zohan ranked #1600 among boys in 2025 with 107 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Zohan most popular?
Zohan peaked in 2025, when 107 American boys received the name (ranked #1585 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zohan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,822 newborn American boys was named Zohan. 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.