Boy name
Zev
Zev is currently the #864 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 277 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Zev, which stretches back to 1951. State by state, New York leads the way at #171.
Rankings
2025 rank
#864
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#864
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
277
boys named Zev
Zev popularity, 1880–2025
Where Zev is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New York (#171), New Jersey (#206), Maryland (#809)
Uniqueness score
51/ 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 Zev in the most recent year of SSA data.