Total births
108
Boys' name · since 1991
Zeev
108 babies named Zeev in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11425
- among boys today
- 108
- born since 1991
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Zeev currently ranks #11425 among boys' names in America, with 108 babies recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zeev has been recorded 108 times among boys since 1991, currently ranked #11425 nationally and more common than 20% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #11425 among boys today
- 108 born since 1991
- 2020s peak decade
- 20% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zeev is currently the #11425 boys' name in America, more common than 20% of boys - 108 born since 1991, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11425
- among boys today
- 108
- born since 1991
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Zeev vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11425
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 20% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Zeev was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
10 babies were named Zeev in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Zeev compares
108 27th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zeev's all-time total is 71% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zeev | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 108 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zeev's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zeev's full recorded timeline at 2011, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zeev at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#11,425
Active since
1991
Zeev popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Zeev by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zeev's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Zeev births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 35 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zeev? ▼
108 babies have been named Zeev since 1991. It currently ranks #11425 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 10 births.
When was Zeev most popular? ▼
Zeev was most popular in the 2020s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Zeev been used? ▼
Zeev has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 35 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zeev? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zeeshan, Zeek, Zee, Zeeland, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zeev
Nearby Names Like Zeev
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zeev
Zeeshan Boy
#7935 613 births
Zeek Boy
#5779 301 births
Zee Boy
84 births
Zeeland Boy
#8290 17 births
Zeegan Boy
6 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zeev: #11425 Boys' Name - 108 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zeev. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zeev draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.