US rank #11392 Boys' name Peak 2001 107 births

Zeph — #11392 US boys' name

107 babies named Zeph in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s102000s372010s282020s32
#11392
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 20% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Zeph was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

11 babies were named Zeph in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zeph

The Social Security Administration has registered 107 babies named Zeph between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zeph currently holds the #11392 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zeph performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Zeph shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zeph in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 107 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zeph at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

107

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2001

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,392

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zeph popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
11
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
4681012 202420222020201620112008200119931992 5

Zeph by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
37 births that decade — 35% of Zeph's all-time total
1990s102000s372010s282020s32

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zeph?
107 babies have been named Zeph since 1992. It currently ranks #11392 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 11 births.
When was Zeph most popular?
Zeph was most popular in the 2000s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Zeph been used?
Zeph has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zeph?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zephaniah, Zephyr, Zeppelin, Zephan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.