Total births
142
Girls' name · since 2009
Zephyra
142 babies named Zephyra in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8345
- among girls today
- 142
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zephyra is the #8345 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 142 recorded since 2009.
Zephyra has 142 recorded births among girls since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8345 as of the latest data, more common than 53% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #8345 among girls today
- 142 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 53% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zephyra is currently the #8345 girls' name in America, more common than 53% of girls - 142 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8345
- among girls today
- 142
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Zephyra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8345
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 53% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Zephyra was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
24 babies were named Zephyra in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zephyra compares
142 30th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Zephyra's all-time total is 63% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zephyra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 142 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zephyra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zephyra's full recorded timeline at 2018, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zephyra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,345
Active since
2009
Zephyra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Zephyra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zephyra's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Zephyra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 68 births (48% of all-time use).
Zephyra by state
Where Zephyra concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 4.2% |
California share of Zephyra's total US births 4.2%
6 of 142 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zephyra? ▼
Zephyra has been given to 142 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8345 as of the latest data. 24 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Zephyra most popular? ▼
Zephyra was most popular in the 2020s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Zephyra most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zephyra are California (6 births).
How long has the name Zephyra been used? ▼
Zephyra has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 17 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zephyra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zephyr, Zephaniah, Zeppelin, Zeplyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zephyra's data
- California records the most Zephyras (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zephyra
Nearby Names Like Zephyra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zephyra
Zephyr Girl
#4394 695 births
Zephaniah Girl
#7795 477 births
Zeppelin Girl
#5597 289 births
Zeplyn Girl
#13203 98 births
Zeplynn Girl
#14809 81 births
Compare Zephyra side by side: Zephyra vs Zephyr Zephyra vs Zephaniah Zephyra vs Zeppelin
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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, 2009–2025 (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. "Zephyra: #8345 Girls' Name - 142 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zephyra. 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 Zephyra 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.