Zander Boy
How popular is Zander?
#396 boy name in 2025
804 baby boys were named Zander in the US in 2025, making it the 396th most popular boy name.
28,526living people named Zander (est.)
12median age of people named Zander
28,786babies named Zander since 1880
1 in 4,124US babies born in 2025
Zander popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #396 for boys (▼ 22 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 804 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-45% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #249 in 2015, #280 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2013 (1,600 boys) |
| Highest rank | #230 in 2013 |
| First recorded | 1915 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.6% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Zander is most popular
Babies named Zander per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- West Virginia: 1.8 per 1,000 (60 boys)
- Nevada: 1.1 per 1,000 (61 boys)
- Oklahoma: 1.1 per 1,000 (94 boys)
- Kentucky: 1.0 per 1,000 (104 boys)
- New Mexico: 1.0 per 1,000 (34 boys)
Zander by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 9 | #2,620 |
| 1930s | 6 | #3,275 |
| 1980s | 12 | #5,745 |
| 1990s | 288 | #1,179 |
| 2000s | 8,253 | #279 |
| 2010s | 14,146 | #230 |
| 2020s | 6,036 | #280 |
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Questions
- Is Zander a boy or girl name?
- Zander is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Zander were boys.
- How popular is the name Zander?
- 804 baby boys were named Zander in the US in 2025, making it the 396th most popular boy name.
- When was Zander most popular?
- Zander peaked in 2013, when 1,600 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #230 in 2013.
- How many people are named Zander?
- 28,786 babies have been named Zander in the US since 1880. We estimate about 28,526 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 12.
- Where is Zander most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Zander was most common in West Virginia, at 1.8 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.