Boy name
Zander
Zander holds the #396 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 804 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #280 in 2020 to #396 today. Its strongest year on record was 2013 (#230 nationally, 1,600 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1915. The name's biggest fan base is in West Virginia (#168 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#396
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#230
in 2013 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
804
boys named Zander
Zander popularity, 1880–2025
Where Zander is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: West Virginia (#168), Nevada (#201), Oklahoma (#264)
Uniqueness score
38/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Zander in the most recent year of SSA data.