Zayven
Boy name · #3504 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Zayven ranks #3504 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 33 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 boys born in 2025 was named Zayven.
The 16-year story
Zayven first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 44 babies and a rank of #2873. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Zayven per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zayven in class?
Zayven scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zayven is most common
State-level data for Zayven is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zayven
Statistically, parents drawn to Zayven tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maven, Riven, Kairen, Hayzen, and Thoren.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zayven | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #3450 |
| 2024 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2023 | 21 | #4742 |
| 2022 | 22 | #4570 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5338 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6406 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 15 | #5788 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7537 |
| 2012 | 14 | #6001 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7692 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zayven a popular boy name?
Zayven ranked #3504 among boys in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Zayven most popular?
Zayven peaked in 2024, when 44 American boys received the name (ranked #2873 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zayven?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American boys was named Zayven. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.