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Zoltan

Boy

Meaning of Zoltan: Hungarian: 'sultan' or 'ruler'

Zoltan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hungarian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12729th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#12729

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,024

First recorded 1912 · peak 1967

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Zoltan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 17.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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