How Many People Are Named Zan?
An estimated 641 people in the United States have the first name Zan. It is used for both genders, with 85.1% male. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Zan peaked in popularity in 1955 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
641
About 1 in 534,718 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.1% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1955
20 births
Total Registered
765
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zan
Zan is predominantly male (85.1%), though 114 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zan as a male name
Ranked #7,715 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (20 births)
Zan as a female name
Ranked #5,972 in 1969
8 female births in 1969
Peak: 1955 (11 births)
Zan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zan span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 148 babies were registered. Zan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zan by Decade
How has Zan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zan?
We estimate approximately 641 people named Zan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 534,718 Americans share this first name.
Is Zan a common name?
Zan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 765 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zan most popular?
Zan reached peak popularity in 1955, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zan is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zan a male name?
Zan is predominantly male. 85.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zan Smith, Zan Johnson, Zan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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