Zohaan
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "the life" or "glory".
Name Census estimates that about 122 living Americans carry the first name Zohaan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zohaan today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zohaan births was 2022 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zohaan. 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 Zohaan with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
122
~ 1 in 2,809,462 Americans
Peak year
2022
21 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,866
Tracked since 2017
Popularity
Zohaan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zohaan from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 91 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zohaan 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 Zohaan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zohaans live
Origin
Meaning and history of Zohaan
The name Zohaan is of Arabic origin and can be traced back to the late medieval period in the Middle East. It is derived from the Arabic word "zoha," which means "brightness" or "radiance." The earliest known usage of the name dates back to the 12th century, when it was occasionally given to newborn boys in various parts of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant region.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Zohaan was Zohaan al-Dimashqi, a renowned Islamic scholar and poet from Damascus who lived in the late 12th century. He was known for his contributions to the fields of literature, philosophy, and theology. Another notable figure was Zohaan al-Baghdadi, a celebrated mathematician and astronomer from Baghdad who lived in the 13th century and made significant advancements in the study of celestial mechanics.
In the 14th century, the name gained some popularity among the ruling elite of the Mamluk Sultanate, which controlled parts of Egypt, Syria, and the Levant. One of the most prominent individuals with this name during this period was Zohaan al-Nasiri, a high-ranking military commander who served under Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun.
During the Ottoman Empire's reign in the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Zohaan was occasionally used among the Ottoman aristocracy and intellectual circles. One notable figure was Zohaan Efendi, a respected jurist and legal scholar who served as the chief judge (Qadi al-Qudat) of Istanbul in the late 16th century.
In more recent times, the name Zohaan has been carried by several influential figures in the Arab world. One such individual was Zohaan Al-Ghamdi, a Saudi Arabian businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1932 to 2018 and was known for his charitable contributions to various educational and humanitarian causes.
Despite its Arabic roots, the name Zohaan has also been adopted by some non-Arab communities, particularly in South Asia. For instance, Zohaan Khan was a prominent Pakistani cricketer who played for the national team in the 1970s and 1980s and was renowned for his bowling skills.
People
Zohaan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zohaan 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
Zohaan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zohaan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 122 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zohaan 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 2,809,462 US residents.
Is Zohaan a common name?
We classify Zohaan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 123 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zohaan most popular?
The single biggest year for Zohaan was 2022, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zohaan is about 5 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 Zohaan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zohaan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zohaan 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 Zohaan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zohaan 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 Zohaan 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 common is the name Zohaan?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Zohaan at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.