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Zan

Boy

Meaning of Zan: Chinese: 'support'

Zan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Chinese naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8975th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8975

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

773

First recorded 1916 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 14 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 19 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 20 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 6 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Zan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 20.

Gender split

85% boys · 15% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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