Boys' name · since 1977
Zeth
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 1,202 babies named Zeth, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,582 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,412 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,202
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,202 babies have been named Zeth since 1977, making it today's #12412 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Zeth recorded 1,202 times among boys since 1977, holding rank #12412 nationally today, ahead of 11% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #4,582 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,412 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,202 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zeth ranks #4,582 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,412 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,202 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,582 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,412 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,202
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Zeth's 1,202 recorded births place it above 89.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Zeth compares
1,202 Top 29% higher than 71% of 13,930 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
Zeth's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zeth | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,202 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 59 | 34 | 22,252 |
Zeth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zeth's full recorded timeline at 2001, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 59 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zeth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Zeth by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (438 births, 36% of the file).
2000s was Zeth's strongest decade.
438 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Zeth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 154
1980s
154 births
- 1990s
1990s
320 births
- 2000s
2000s
438 births
- 2010s
2010s
217 births
- 2020s 52
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 438 births (36% of all-time use).
How Zeth compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Zeth's total volume
Zeth by state
Where Zeth concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 122 | 10.1% |
| #2 | California | | 95 | 7.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.4% |
122 of 1,202 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Zeth's data
- Zeth's decade-level peak was the 2000s (438 total births); usage has since declined to 52 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Zeths (122 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zeth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1977–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Zeth 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 August 2026.