How Many People Are Named Zealand?
An estimated 896 people in the United States have the first name Zealand. It is predominantly male (92.0%). The average bearer is 7 years old, and Zealand peaked in popularity in 2022 with 151 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zealand 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 Zealand paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
896
About 1 in 382,538 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2022
151 births
Total Registered
902
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zealand
Zealand is predominantly male (92.0%), though 72 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zealand as a male name
Ranked #1,543 in 2024
114 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (134 births)
Zealand as a female name
Ranked #15,217 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (17 births)
Zealand: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zealand span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 550 babies were registered. Zealand remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zealand by Decade
How has Zealand 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.
Zealand by State
Birth registrations for Zealand span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Washington, Oregon, Oklahoma. On average, about 15 Zealands were registered per state.
Zealand + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zealand as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zealand
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zealand: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zealand?
We estimate approximately 896 people named Zealand 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 382,538 Americans share this first name.
Is Zealand a common name?
Zealand is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 902 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zealand most popular?
Zealand reached peak popularity in 2022, when 151 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zealand is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zealand a male name?
Zealand is predominantly male. 92.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zealand Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zealand Smith, Zealand Johnson, Zealand 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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