How Many People Are Named Zev?
An estimated 4,766 people in the United States have the first name Zev. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Zev peaked in popularity in 2023 with 267 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zev as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zev paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zev is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,766
About 1 in 71,917 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2023
267 births
Total Registered
4,869
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zev
Zev is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,869 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zev as a male name
Ranked #908 in 2024
257 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (267 births)
Zev: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zev span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,642 babies were registered. While Zev is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zev by Decade
How has Zev tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zev by State
Birth registrations for Zev span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, California. The lowest are in Virginia, Ohio, Nevada. On average, about 199 Zevs were registered per state.
Zev + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zev as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zev
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zev: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zev?
We estimate approximately 4,766 people named Zev are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 71,917 Americans share this first name.
Is Zev a common name?
Zev is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,869 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zev most popular?
Zev reached peak popularity in 2023, when 267 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zev is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zev a male name?
Zev is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zev Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zev Smith, Zev Johnson, Zev Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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