Mizaan
An Arabic name meaning balance, scales, or equilibrium.
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Mizaan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mizaan today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mizaan births was 2023 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mizaan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Mizaan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2023
5 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,527
Tracked since 2023
Popularity
Mizaan: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Mizaan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mizaan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Mizaan
The name Mizaan has its origins in the Arabic language. It is derived from the Arabic word "mizan," which means "balance" or "scales." The name is believed to have emerged in the Middle Eastern region during the rise of Islam in the 7th century AD.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Mizaan can be found in the Quran, the central religious text of Islam. The word "mizan" is mentioned several times in the Quran, often in the context of justice, fairness, and the concept of balance or moderation.
In Islamic theology, the concept of "mizan" is closely associated with the Day of Judgment, when it is believed that every individual's deeds will be weighed on a scale to determine their ultimate fate. This symbolic representation of the scales of justice may have contributed to the emergence of the name Mizaan as a meaningful and aspirational choice for newborns.
The earliest known historical figure with the name Mizaan was Mizaan ibn Abdallah al-Ghassani, a prominent Arab poet who lived in the 8th century AD. He was renowned for his eloquence and mastery of the Arabic language, and his works have been preserved and studied by scholars throughout the centuries.
Another notable bearer of the name Mizaan was Mizaan ibn Yahya al-Razi, a Persian physician and philosopher who lived in the 9th century AD. He made significant contributions to the field of medicine and is considered one of the most influential figures in the history of Islamic medicine.
In the 11th century AD, Mizaan al-Dawlah was a powerful ruler of the Seljuk Empire, which stretched across parts of modern-day Iran, Iraq, and Syria. He was known for his military prowess and played a crucial role in the expansion of the Seljuk Empire during his reign.
Mizaan ud-Din Aurangzeb, who lived in the 17th century AD, was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India. He is remembered for his strict adherence to Islamic principles and his efforts to consolidate Mughal control over the Indian subcontinent.
In more recent history, Mizaan Siddiqi was a prominent Indian politician and freedom fighter who played an active role in the struggle for India's independence from British rule in the early 20th century.
People
Mizaan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mizaan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mizaan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mizaan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mizaan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Mizaan a common name?
We classify Mizaan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mizaan most popular?
The single biggest year for Mizaan was 2023, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mizaan is about 3 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mizaan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mizaan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mizaan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mizaan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mizaan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mizaan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Mizaan?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.