Zan
The Story of Zan
As a girl name
Zan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1942, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 11 Zans were born — ranking #3,572 that year. As of 2026, Zan ranks #5,455 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 114 Zans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 20 Zans were born — ranking #4,044 that year. As of 2026, Zan ranks #7,224 for boys with 11 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 651 Zans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zan
Zan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 651 births in the dataset. Zan's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #4,044. Use the chart and map above to compare Zan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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