Zoltan
How to say it: ZOL-tahn · /ˈzoltan/
Hungarian name related to Turkish 'sultan' meaning 'ruler' - long traditional in Hungary.
Zoltan was the 12,748th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are down about 50% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #12,748 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | −50% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zoltan peaked in the 1910s, nearly vanished by the 1940s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zoltan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Hungarian, Turkish.
Famous people named Zoltan
- Zoltan Istvan (born 1973)American writer, futurist, philosopher and transhumanist
- Zoltan Crișan (1955–2003)Romanian footballer
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