How Many People Are Named Zy?
An estimated 83 people in the United States have the first name Zy. It is predominantly male (92.9%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Zy peaked in popularity in 2019 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zy 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 Zy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zy is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
83
About 1 in 4,129,570 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.9% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2019
11 births
Total Registered
84
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zy
Zy is predominantly male (92.9%), though 6 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zy as a male name
Ranked #8,248 in 2023
10 male births in 2023
Peak: 2019 (11 births)
Zy as a female name
Ranked #16,754 in 2011
6 female births in 2011
Peak: 2011 (6 births)
Zy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zy span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 39 babies were registered. While Zy is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zy by Decade
How has Zy 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.
Zy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zy
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zy?
We estimate approximately 83 people named Zy 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 4,129,570 Americans share this first name.
Is Zy a common name?
Zy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 84 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zy most popular?
Zy reached peak popularity in 2019, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zy is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zy a male name?
Zy is predominantly male. 92.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zy Smith, Zy Johnson, Zy 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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