Baby Name Popularity Profile

Zander

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Zander.

✦ Defender of mankind 🌍 Greek traditional
National Rank (2025) #397
All-Time Peak Rank #230 Achieved 2013
Total U.S. Births 28,750 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1915 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,600 births in 2013
💡 The Zander Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Defender of mankind
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Diminutive of Alexander, derived from Greek Alexandros meaning 'defender of mankind'.
Common Nicknames
Alex Xan
Alternative Spellings
Xander Zandar
Pronunciation: ZAN-der
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Zander

According to SSA data, Zander achieved its highest historical rank of #230 in 2013. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2013 with 1,600 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 45.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 36 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Zander across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -45.3% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,600 births in 2013
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 23 yrs
Registry Streak 36 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 9
1920s: 0
1930s: 6
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 12
1990s: 288
2000s: 8,253
2010s: 14,146
2020s: 6,036

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Zan-der
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with Z, a letter used by only 2.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Arizona, North Dakota
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #212 276 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #408 646 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 276 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #320 728 2013 19.4% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 197 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 163 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #377 460 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #625 592 2012 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 166 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #401 748 2012 24.0% Decline
Iowa #398 601 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #431 324 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #392 845 2009 62.2% Decline
Indiana #306 961 2017 18.8% Decline
Alaska Unranked 56 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #281 547 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #393 1,374 2017 23.1% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 53 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #589 408 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #327 707 2013 26.9% Decline
West Virginia #182 350 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #317 825 2013 33.3% Decline
Arkansas #303 397 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #374 1,348 2014 50.0% Decline
Kentucky #344 616 2014 42.3% Decline
New Mexico #358 185 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #305 1,590 2013 41.2% Decline
Tennessee #371 717 2017 30.3% Decline
Maine Unranked 125 2005 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #371 804 2018 16.2% Decline
New Hampshire Unranked 88 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #476 2,040 2015 29.7% Decline
Georgia #427 661 2014 +8.0% Growth
South Carolina #469 337 2020 59.3% Decline
Alabama #399 417 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #496 509 2012 38.5% Decline
Pennsylvania #341 1,179 2013 25.0% Decline
California #452 2,128 2015 36.0% Decline
Illinois #445 1,036 2017 3.8% Decline
Louisiana #668 336 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #630 265 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #413 191 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 46 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #506 294 2016 Insufficient historical volume
New York #490 914 2017 32.0% Decline
Connecticut #497 125 2013 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #706 262 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 16 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 10 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 15 2018 Insufficient historical volume

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