boy's name
Zev
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 5,775
the United States
#865
2025 births
Zev is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 277 babies in the United States, ranking #865. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Zev is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 277 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 11,969 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zev over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 90 |
| 1960s | 105 |
| 1970s | 190 |
| 1980s | 261 |
| 1990s | 453 |
| 2000s | 889 |
| 2010s | 1,642 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,523 |
How popular is Zev?
In 2025, Zev was given to 277 babies in the United States, ranking #865 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Zev 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.
Names that peaked alongside Zev
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zev also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zev over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zev
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zev — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zev
How popular is the name Zev?
In 2025, Zev was given to 277 babies in the United States, ranking #865 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Zev a girl's or a boy's name?
Zev is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zev?
Zev has 1 syllable.
When was Zev most popular?
Zev peaked in 2025, when 277 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zev a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zev currently ranks #865 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.