Zian
The Story of Zian
As a girl name
Zian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 19 Zians were born — ranking #6,811 that year. As of 2026, Zian ranks #15,532 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 152 Zians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 73 Zians were born — ranking #2,057 that year. As of 2026, Zian ranks #2,248 for boys with 65 births, rising sharply (+44% over the past five years). In total, more than 968 Zians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zian
Zian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 968 births in the dataset. Zian's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,057. Use the chart and map above to compare Zian'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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