Zolan
Boy name · #3732 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Zolan ranks #3732 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2002. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Zolan.
Babies named Zolan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Zolan first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 30 babies and a rank of #3658. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zolan in class?
Zolan scores 48 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 Zolan is most common
State-level data for Zolan 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 Zolan
Statistically, parents drawn to Zolan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eylan, Eilan, Zylan, Zaylan, and Nylan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zolan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 18 | #5241 |
| 2023 | 9 | #8255 |
| 2022 | 7 | #9823 |
| 2021 | 7 | #9714 |
| 2020 | 11 | #7034 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6406 |
| 2018 | 10 | #7617 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12136 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zolan a popular boy name?
Zolan ranked #3732 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Zolan most popular?
Zolan peaked in 2025, when 30 American boys received the name (ranked #3658 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zolan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Zolan. It scores 48/100 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.