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Zephyr

Zephyr holds the #1196 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 169 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2021 (#1092 nationally, 192 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1975. The name's biggest fan base is in Oregon (#529 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1196
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1092
in 2021 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
169
boys named Zephyr

Zephyr popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.006%0.009%0.012%18801900192019401960198020002020#1092 in 2021
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2021

Where Zephyr is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025NH—Washington: #604 (11 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)WA#604Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025MI—New York: #1760 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1760Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025RI—Oregon: #529 (6 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)OR#529Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1231 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025CT—California: #731 (36 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)CA#731Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025UT—Colorado: #756 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)CO#756Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025MO—Kentucky: #708 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)KY#708West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025AR—Tennessee: #842 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)TN#842North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025OK—Louisiana: #775 (5 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)LA#775Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Zephyr in 2025HI—Texas: #1294 (15 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1294Florida: #1256 (9 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1256
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oregon (#529), Washington (#604), Louisiana (#775)

Uniqueness score

57/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Zephyr in the most recent year of SSA data.

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