How Many People Are Named Zanden?
An estimated 134 people in the United States have the first name Zanden. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Zanden peaked in popularity in 2014 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zanden as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Zanden paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
134
About 1 in 2,557,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2014
20 births
Total Registered
135
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zanden
Zanden is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 135 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zanden as a male name
Ranked #12,209 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2014 (20 births)
Zanden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zanden span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 75 babies were registered. Zanden has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zanden by Decade
How has Zanden 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.
Zanden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zanden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zanden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zanden?
We estimate approximately 134 people named Zanden 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 2,557,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Zanden a common name?
Zanden is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 135 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zanden most popular?
Zanden reached peak popularity in 2014, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zanden is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Zanden was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Zanden a male name?
Zanden is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Zanden have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Zanden peaked in 2014, and the average living bearer is about 14 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Zanden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zanden Smith, Zanden Johnson, Zanden 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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