boy's name
Zvi
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 782
Zvi is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Zvi is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 1977, when 16 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
Zvi 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 | 64 |
| 1960s | 75 |
| 1970s | 107 |
| 1980s | 98 |
| 1990s | 62 |
| 2000s | 93 |
| 2010s | 112 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 65 |
How popular is Zvi?
In 2025, Zvi was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Zvi 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 Zvi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zvi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zvi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zvi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zvi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zvi
How popular is the name Zvi?
In 2025, Zvi was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zvi a girl's or a boy's name?
Zvi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zvi most popular?
Zvi peaked in 1977, when 16 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Zvi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zvi currently ranks #4,671 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.