Zaden
A masculine name from Arabic meaning "God has bestowed gifts upon him".
Name Census estimates that about 2,222 living Americans carry the first name Zaden. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zaden today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zaden births was 2012 (172 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zaden. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Zaden with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Zaden is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.2K
~ 1 in 154,255 Americans
Peak year
2012
172 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,625
Tracked since 1999
Census
Zaden in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,978 people with the first name Zaden, which placed it at #7,640 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,640
National first-name rank
People counted
2.0K
1,978 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
51.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zaden
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zaden is White at 51.9%. The next largest groups are Black (18.6%) and Hispanic (16.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Zaden described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Zaden at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White51.9% · 1,026
- Black or African American18.6% · 368
- Hispanic or Latino16.2% · 320
- Two or more races9.3% · 184
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 41
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 39
Popularity
Zaden: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zaden from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,254 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zaden 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 Zaden during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zadens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 27 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Zaden, while Wisconsin, Oregon, Nebraska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 35 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zaden
The given name Zaden has its origins in the Middle Eastern region, specifically in the Arabic language. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 7th or 8th century CE. The name is derived from the Arabic word "zadan," which means "provisions" or "supplies."
In ancient Islamic texts and writings, the word "zadan" was often used to refer to the provisions and supplies carried by travelers and merchants on their journeys across the vast deserts and trade routes of the region. As such, the name Zaden may have been initially given to children with the hope that they would grow up to be successful and prosperous in their endeavors, much like the well-supplied travelers of the time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zaden can be found in the writings of the renowned Muslim scholar and historian, Al-Tabari, who lived in the 9th century CE. He mentions a man named Zaden ibn Khalid, who was a prominent merchant and trader during the Abbasid Caliphate.
Throughout history, the name Zaden has been borne by several notable figures. One such individual was Zaden al-Andalusi, a prominent mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 10th century CE in the Iberian Peninsula during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization.
Another notable figure was Zaden ibn Isa, a renowned physician and scholar who lived in the 9th century CE and made significant contributions to the field of medicine and pharmacology.
In the 12th century CE, there was a famous Islamic philosopher and theologian named Zaden al-Ghazali, who was known for his influential works on ethics and spirituality.
During the Ottoman Empire, there was a Grand Vizier (prime minister) named Zaden Pasha, who served under Sultan Murad IV in the 17th century CE and played a crucial role in the administration and governance of the empire.
More recently, in the 20th century, there was a prominent Egyptian poet and writer named Zaden Qabbani, who was celebrated for his poetic works that explored themes of love, freedom, and social commentary.
People
Zaden + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zaden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zaden: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaden?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,222 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zaden 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 154,255 US residents.
Is Zaden a common name?
We classify Zaden as "Rare". It ranks above 94.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,241 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zaden most popular?
The single biggest year for Zaden was 2012, when 172 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zaden is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zaden in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,978 people with the name Zaden, or 0.65 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,640 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Zaden in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Zaden?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zaden leans strongly male. 1,952 people counted with this name were male (98.7%), compared with 25 female bearers (1.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Zaden?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zaden is White at 51.9%. The next largest groups are Black (18.6%) and Hispanic (16.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Zaden most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Zaden in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.9% (1,026 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Zaden in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zaden a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zaden 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 Zaden still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zaden 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 Zaden 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.
How many people are named Zaden?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.