Total births
12
Boys' name · since 1989
Zek
Zek has 12 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 1989–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Zek is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Zek recorded 12 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2015.
- 12 total births
- 1989–2015 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Zek since 1989, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.
- 12
- total births
- 1989–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Zek was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
7 babies were named Zek in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Zek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zek's full recorded timeline at 2015, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zek at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Zek popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2015
- Peak year (2015)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Zek by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zek's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Zek births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zek? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 12 babies named Zek. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 7 births.
When was Zek most popular? ▼
Zek was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Zek been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zek since 1989 -- 27 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Zek? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zeke, Zekiel, Zekiah, Zekai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zek
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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, 1989–2015 (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. "Zek: Baby Name Since 1989 - 12 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zek. 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 Zek 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.