boy's name
Zian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,176
Ireland
#705
2022 births
Zian is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 73 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 55,258 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
Zian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 45 |
| 2000s | 241 |
| 2010s | 387 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 377 |
How popular is Zian?
In 2025, Zian was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zian is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Zian is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Zïan | Zïan is a rare spelling of Zian, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Zian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zian
How popular is the name Zian?
In 2025, Zian was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zian a girl's or a boy's name?
Zian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zian most popular?
Zian peaked in 2022, when 73 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zian currently ranks #1,169 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.