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Zev

/ˈzɛv/ · 100% boys · #866 in the US for boys, 2025

Zev has been given to about 5,153 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈzɛv/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 4,982
Median age today12 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Zev per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 277
  • Born in 2025277
  • All time5,153
  • England & Wales, 202511

How popular is Zev?

Zev ranks 866th among American boys in 2025, with 277 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 277 babies were given the name, ranking 866th. The typical living American called Zev is about 12 years old today. It is relatively most common in New York, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.

Names that sound like Zev

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Sevyn0.56
  2. Steve0.48
  3. Seth0.47
  4. Seven0.48
  5. Syed0.47
  6. Zeke0.45

Middle names for Zev

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

Sibling names for Zev

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Keziahsister · 0.99
  2. Ayaneither · 0.99
  3. Idrisbrother · 0.98
  4. Elinasister · 0.98
  5. Yahyabrother · 0.98
  6. Soleilsister · 0.98

Where Zev is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New York0.07%
  2. New Jersey0.06%
  3. Maryland0.01%
  4. Pennsylvania0.01%
  5. California0.01%

With a common surname

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

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. France1900–2025
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Zev across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.