Boys' name · peaked in 2013
Zander name popularity since 1925
28,777 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Zander. Half of them were born in 2014 or earlier, so the typical Zander is about 12 years old in 2026. Zander peaked in 2013 as the #230 name for boys, and it ranked #397 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 28,777
- Named Zander, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #397
- for boys in 2025 (804 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.9% boys
- 36 girls · 28,741 boys
- Most popular in
- Utah
- 2.68× its national share
Peak year is the year Zander made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Zander births per year, 1925–2025
2013 was the biggest year for Zander both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1999 and 2004, Zander became 10× more common, from 1 in 17,600 baby boys to 1 in 1,740.
Shaded on the chart. This compares Zander's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Zander.
Decade by decade
Babies named Zander in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 6 | Under 5 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1980s | 0 | 12 | Under 5 |
| 1990s | 0 | 288 | #5,121 |
| 2000s | 14 | 8,253 | #333 |
| 2010s | 22 | 14,146 | #249 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 6,036 | #397 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000. "Under 5" means fewer than 5 boys got the name.
Generation fingerprint
56.6% of babies named Zander from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Alpha years (2013–2025). The full split by generation:
Where Zander is most popular
The index compares Zander's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Zander.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 2.68× | 646 |
| Arizona | 1.99× | 728 |
| Oregon | 1.73× | 460 |
| Colorado | 1.70× | 592 |
| Iowa | 1.67× | 601 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Zander's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Zander.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Zander (2013).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data