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Zeth

100% boys · 5 born in 2025

Zeth has been given to about 1,202 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1999, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Living in the US≈ 1,134
Median age today24 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Zeth per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1999 · 59
  • Born in 20255
  • All time1,202

How popular is Zeth?

Its best year was 1999, when 59 babies were given the name, ranking 1748th. The typical living American called Zeth is about 24 years old today.

Names that sound like Zeth

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Seth0.95
  2. Keith0.62
  3. Heath0.62
  4. Kenneth0.54
  5. Gareth0.55
  6. Kennith0.54
  7. Zev0.53
  8. Smith0.51

Middle names for Zeth

Ranked by flow score
  1. Zeth Thomas0.74
  2. Zeth James0.74
  3. Zeth Cole0.73
  4. Zeth Miles0.73
  5. Zeth Wilder0.72
  6. Zeth Paul0.55

Sibling names for Zeth

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Paulinasister · 0.83
  2. Nikolasbrother · 0.82
  3. Palomasister · 0.81
  4. Nathanaelbrother · 0.81
  5. Alvarobrother · 0.81
  6. Ilianasister · 0.81

Where Zeth is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Zeth Anderson0.73
    2. Zeth Allen0.73
    3. Zeth Adams0.73
    4. Zeth Evans0.70
    5. Zeth Edwards0.70
    6. Zeth Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Zeth

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.