unisex name
Zephyr
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,005
France
#634
as Zéphyr, 2025
Zephyr is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 198 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 233 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,744 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1905.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zephyr over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 60 |
| 1920s | 54 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 31 |
| 1990s | 53 |
| 2000s | 377 |
| 2010s | 1,319 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,302 |
How popular is Zephyr?
In 2025, Zephyr was given to 198 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zephyr is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Zephyr is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Zéphyr | Zéphyr is Zephyr written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #634 in France, against #5,835 for Zephyr. | 665 |
Names that peaked alongside Zephyr
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zephyr also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zephyr over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zephyr
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zephyr — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zephyr
How popular is the name Zephyr?
In 2025, Zephyr was given to 198 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zephyr a girl's or a boy's name?
Zephyr is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Zephyr?
Zephyr has 2 syllables.
When was Zephyr most popular?
Zephyr peaked in 2021, when 233 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zephyr a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zephyr currently ranks #634 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.