Zayden
- US rank
- #213
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #184 in 2016
1,657 babies were named Zayden in the US in 2025. It has dropped 28 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 2000–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Zayden you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 1,031 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Zayden, 1,657 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Zayden would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryZayden first shows up in US birth records in 2000, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2016, when it reached #184.
- Then vs nowZayden is 173× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 178,571 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,031.
- TrendZayden has slipped 28 places over the last five years and now sits at #213. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedZayden is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #57, followed by Hawaii (#104) and Rhode Island (#112). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
About the name Zayden
Zayden is a boy name. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Z and ending in “-den”. US birth records list Zayden for boys from 2000 to 2025, in 26 of those 26 years. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked #184 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #213, with 1,657 babies.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116 | 8,621 boys |
| 2010s | 990 | 1,010 boys |
| 2020s | 1,093 | 915 boys |
Other spellings of Zayden
Questions about the name Zayden
Is Zayden a boy or girl name?
Zayden is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Zayden?
Zayden ranked #213 for US boys in 2025, given to 1,657 babies. Its best year was 2016 (#184).