Total births
272
Girls' name · since 2006
Zeva
272 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.
- #11771
- among girls today
- 272
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zeva is the #11771 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 272 recorded since 2006.
Zeva has 272 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11771 as of the latest data, more common than 34% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #11771 among girls today
- 272 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zeva is currently the #11771 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 272 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11771
- among girls today
- 272
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Zeva vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11771
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
69% 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.
How Zeva compares
272 43rd 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
Zeva's all-time total is 29% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zeva | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 272 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zeva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zeva splits its recorded history at 2016: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2019 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zeva at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#11,771
Active since
2006
Zeva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Zeva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zeva's strongest decade.
188 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Zeva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
- 2010s
2010s
188 births
- 2020s 49
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 188 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zeva? ▼
Zeva has been given to 272 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11771 as of the latest data. 29 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
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 20 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Zeva's data
- Zeva's decade-level peak was the 2010s (188 total births); usage has since declined to 49 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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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, 2006–2025 (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. "Zeva: #11771 Girls' Name - 272 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zeva. 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 Zeva 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.