How Many People Are Named Zoltan?
An estimated 748 people in the United States have the first name Zoltan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Zoltan peaked in popularity in 1967 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zoltan 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 Zoltan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
748
About 1 in 458,228 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1967
25 births
Total Registered
1,018
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zoltan
Zoltan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,018 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zoltan as a male name
Ranked #7,723 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1967 (25 births)
Zoltan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zoltan span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 189 babies were registered. Zoltan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zoltan by Decade
How has Zoltan 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.
Zoltan by State
Birth registrations for Zoltan span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania. On average, about 20 Zoltans were registered per state.
Zoltan + Last Name Combinations
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Zoltan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zoltan?
We estimate approximately 748 people named Zoltan 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 458,228 Americans share this first name.
Is Zoltan a common name?
Zoltan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,018 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zoltan most popular?
Zoltan reached peak popularity in 1967, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zoltan is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zoltan a male name?
Zoltan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zoltan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zoltan Smith, Zoltan Johnson, Zoltan 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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