Zev Boy
How popular is Zev?
#864 boy name in 2025
277 baby boys were named Zev in the US in 2025, making it the 864th most popular boy name.
5,037living people named Zev (est.)
12median age of people named Zev
5,153babies named Zev since 1880
1 in 11,969US babies born in 2025
Zev popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #864 for boys (▲ 35 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 277 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+73% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,162 in 2015, #899 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (277 boys) |
| Highest rank | #864 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1951 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Zev is most popular
Babies named Zev per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 1.1 per 1,000 (495 boys)
- New Jersey: 1.1 per 1,000 (224 boys)
- Maryland: 0.2 per 1,000 (21 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (123 boys)
- Illinois: 0.1 per 1,000 (28 boys)
Zev by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90 | #1,758 |
| 1960s | 105 | #2,041 |
| 1970s | 190 | #1,870 |
| 1980s | 261 | #1,984 |
| 1990s | 453 | #1,760 |
| 2000s | 889 | #1,380 |
| 2010s | 1,642 | #964 |
| 2020s | 1,523 | #864 |
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Questions
- Is Zev a boy or girl name?
- Zev is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Zev were boys.
- How popular is the name Zev?
- 277 baby boys were named Zev in the US in 2025, making it the 864th most popular boy name.
- When was Zev most popular?
- Zev peaked in 2025, when 277 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #864 in 2025.
- How many people are named Zev?
- 5,153 babies have been named Zev in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,037 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 12.
- Where is Zev most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Zev was most common in New York, at 1.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.