US rank #8158 Boys' name Peak 2021 86 births

Zephyrus — #8158 US boys' name

86 babies named Zephyrus in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s432020s43
#8158
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 43% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Zephyrus was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

13 babies were named Zephyrus in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zephyrus

The Social Security Administration has registered 86 babies named Zephyrus between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zephyrus currently holds the #8158 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zephyrus performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Zephyrus shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zephyrus 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 86 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.

Zephyrus at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

86

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2021

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,158

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zephyrus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
13
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
468101214 20242023202220212020201920182017201620132011 5

Zephyrus by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
43 births that decade — 50% of Zephyrus's all-time total
2010s432020s43

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zephyrus?
86 babies have been named Zephyrus since 2011. It currently ranks #8158 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 13 births.
When was Zephyrus most popular?
Zephyrus was most popular in the 2010s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Zephyrus been used?
Zephyrus has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zephyrus?
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, 2011–2024 (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.