Zihan
The Story of Zihan
As a girl name
Zihan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2013, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 8 Zihans were born — ranking #11,832 that year. As of 2026, Zihan ranks #11,085 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 42 Zihans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zihan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2010, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 9 Zihans were born — ranking #8,145 that year. As of 2026, Zihan ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 57 Zihans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zihan
Zihan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 57 births in the dataset. Zihan's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #8,145. Use the chart and map above to compare Zihan'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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