Zanden
Zanden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alice Bier Zandén, Danish-Swedish actress, daughter of Philip and niece of Jessica Helge Zandén (1886–1972), Swedish painter Jessica Zandén, Swedish actress, sister of Philip and aunt of Alice Mike van der Zanden, Dutch swimmer Philip Zandén, Swedish actor, father of Alice and brother of Jessica
Meaning & Origin of Zanden
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zanden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alice Bier Zandén, Danish-Swedish actress, daughter of Philip and niece of Jessica Helge Zandén (1886–1972), Swedish painter Jessica Zandén, Swedish actress, sister of Philip and aunt of Alice Mike van der Zanden, Dutch swimmer Philip Zandén, Swedish actor, father of Alice and brother of Jessica
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The Story of Zanden
Zanden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 20 Zandens were born — ranking #4,701 that year. As of 2026, Zanden ranks #10,812 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 135 Zandens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zanden
Zanden is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 135 births in the dataset. Zanden's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #4,701. Use the chart and map above to compare Zanden'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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