Zorian
Boy name · #4212 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
Zorian is currently the #4212 boy name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Zorian.
The 26-year story
Zorian first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #4139. 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 Zorian per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zorian in class?
Zorian scores 65 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 Zorian is most common
State-level data for Zorian 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 Zorian
Statistically, parents drawn to Zorian tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Edrian, Yulian, Zaylan, Hadrian, and Jovian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zorian | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 8 | #8987 |
| 2023 | 20 | #4886 |
| 2022 | 11 | #7262 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8166 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5235 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9756 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8140 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7157 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zorian a popular boy name?
Zorian ranked #4212 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Zorian most popular?
Zorian peaked in 2025, when 25 American boys received the name (ranked #4139 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zorian?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Zorian. It scores 65/100 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.