Zealand
Zealand is the largest and most populous island in Denmark proper at 7,031 km2. Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 January 2020, comprising 40% of the country's population.
Meaning & Origin of Zealand
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zealand is the largest and most populous island in Denmark proper at 7,031 km2. Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 January 2020, comprising 40% of the country's population.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Zealand
As a girl name
Zealand first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2010, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 17 Zealands were born — ranking #6,703 that year. As of 2026, Zealand ranks #9,233 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 90 Zealands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zealand first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2000, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 135 Zealands were born — ranking #1,398 that year. As of 2026, Zealand ranks #1,398 for boys with 135 births, rising sharply (+149% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Zealands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zealand
Zealand is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Zealand's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,387. Use the chart and map above to compare Zealand'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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