Total births
41
Boys' name · since 2017
Zero
Zero has 41 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10718
- among boys today
- 41
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Zero currently ranks #10718 among boys' names in America, with 41 babies recorded since 2017.
Social Security Administration records show Zero recorded 41 times among boys since 2017, holding rank #10718 nationally today, ahead of 25% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #10718 among boys today
- 41 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 25% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zero is currently the #10718 boys' name in America, more common than 25% of boys - 41 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10718
- among boys today
- 41
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Zero vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10718
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 25% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Zero was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
14 babies were named Zero in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zero compares
41 14th 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
Zero's all-time total is 89% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zero | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 41 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zero's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zero's full recorded timeline at 2022, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zero at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#10,718
Active since
2017
Zero popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Zero by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zero's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Zero births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 34 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zero? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 41 babies named Zero. Today it holds rank #10718 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 14 births.
When was Zero most popular? ▼
Zero was most popular in the 2020s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Zero been used? ▼
Zero has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 9 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zero? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zerrick, Zerek, Zerick, Zeric, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zero
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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, 2017–2025 (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. "Zero: #10718 Boys' Name - 41 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zero. 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 Zero 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.