boy's name

Ze

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 2
  • Births on record 157

Ireland

#728

2007 births

Ze is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2012, when 9 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2005.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ze over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.

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Births named Ze by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 17
2010s (to 2018) 44

How popular is Ze?

In 2018, Ze was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Ze is used

Ireland #728 3 in 2007
Canada #3,334 5 in 2021
France #3,810 5 in 2000
England & Wales #5,636 3 in 2018
United States #13,235 5 in 2023

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Ze

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Ze also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ze over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Ze

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ze — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Ze

How popular is the name Ze?

In 2018, Ze was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Ze a girl's or a boy's name?

Ze is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Ze?

Ze has 1 syllable.

When was Ze most popular?

Ze peaked in 2012, when 9 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.