Total births
236
Boys' name · since 1998
Zevin
236 babies named Zevin in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9424
- among boys today
- 236
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Zevin currently ranks #9424 among boys' names in America, with 236 babies recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zevin has been recorded 236 times among boys since 1998, currently ranked #9424 nationally and more common than 34% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #9424 among boys today
- 236 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
- 34% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zevin is currently the #9424 boys' name in America, more common than 34% of boys - 236 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9424
- among boys today
- 236
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Zevin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9424
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 34% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Zevin was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
18 babies were named Zevin in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Zevin compares
236 41th 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
Zevin's all-time total is 36% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zevin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 236 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zevin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zevin's full recorded timeline at 2011, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zevin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#9,424
Active since
1998
Zevin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Zevin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zevin's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Zevin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
109 births
- 2010s
2010s
80 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 109 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zevin? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 236 babies named Zevin. Today it holds rank #9424 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 18 births.
When was Zevin most popular? ▼
Zevin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Zevin been used? ▼
Records for Zevin go back to 1998, giving 27 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Zevin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zev, Zevi, Zeven, Zevon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zevin's data
- Zevin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 33 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.
Keep exploring Zevin
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zevin
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#899 5,153 births
Zevi Boy
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Zeven Boy
#9465 164 births
Zevon Boy
65 births
Zevyn Boy
#9631 41 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1998–2024 (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. "Zevin: #9424 Boys' Name - 236 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zevin. 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 Zevin 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 June 2026.