US rank #11728 Girls' name Peak 2013 266 births

Zeva — #11728 US girls' name

266 babies named Zeva in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s352010s1882020s43
#11728
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 34% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Zeva was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

29 babies were named Zeva in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zeva

The Social Security Administration has registered 266 babies named Zeva between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zeva currently holds the #11728 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zeva performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 188 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zeva shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zeva 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 266 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.

Zeva at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

266

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2013

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,728

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zeva popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
29
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
010203040 2024202020172014201120072006 8

Zeva by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
188 births that decade — 71% of Zeva's all-time total
2000s352010s1882020s43

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zeva?
266 babies have been named Zeva since 2006. It currently ranks #11728 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 29 births.
When was Zeva most popular?
Zeva was most popular in the 2010s decade with 188 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Zeva been used?
Zeva has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zeva?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zevaeh, Zeveah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2006–2024 (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.