Zorian
Boy name · #4212 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zorian? In official American birth records, Zorian has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Zorian is currently the #4212 boy name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Zorian.
The 26-year story
Zorian first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #4139. 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 Zorian per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zorian in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zorian is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zorian will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zorian is most common
State-level data for Zorian is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zorian
Statistically, parents drawn to Zorian tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Edrian, Yulian, Zaylan, Hadrian, and Jovian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zorian | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 8 | #8987 |
| 2023 | 20 | #4886 |
| 2022 | 11 | #7262 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8166 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5235 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9756 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8140 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7157 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zorian?
In official American birth records, the name Zorian first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Zorian a popular boy name?
Zorian ranked #4212 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Zorian most popular?
Zorian peaked in 2025, when 25 American boys received the name (ranked #4139 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zorian?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Zorian. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.