Zoltan comes from the Hungarian tradition, meaning Sultan.
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How popular is Zoltan?
1967peak year
The name Zoltan reached its peak in 1967, with 25 registrations (ranked #1572). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1912. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7234) today, averaging about 12 new babies per year. Zoltan's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,018 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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