Mostly boys · Diminutive of Alexander
Zander
“defending men”
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The story behind the name
Meet Zander.
US birth records for 2025 list 804 boys named Zander (rank #397).
For boys, the recorded count fell from 870 in 2024 to 804 in 2025.
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How popular is Zander?
Boys · 2025#397804 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 397 | 804 |
| 2024 | Boys | 376 | 870 |
| 2023 | Boys | 355 | 927 |
| 2022 | Boys | 309 | 1,088 |
| 2021 | Boys | 293 | 1,152 |
| 2020 | Boys | 281 | 1,195 |
| 2019 | Boys | 276 | 1,297 |
| 2018 | Boys | 259 | 1,400 |
| 2018 | Girls | 18,093 | 5 |
| 2017 | Boys | 237 | 1,563 |
| 2017 | Girls | 18,388 | 5 |
| 2016 | Boys | 260 | 1,394 |
| 2016 | Girls | 18,821 | 5 |
| 2015 | Boys | 249 | 1,470 |
| 2014 | Boys | 246 | 1,524 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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