Total births
65
Boys' name · since 2001
Zevon
65 babies named Zevon in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 65
- total births
- 2001–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
65 boys have been named Zevon since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zevon has been recorded 65 times among boys since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2001 to 2021.
- 65 total births
- 2001–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
65 boys have been named Zevon since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 65
- total births
- 2001–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Zevon was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
9 babies were named Zevon in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Zevon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zevon's full recorded timeline at 2010, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zevon at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Zevon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2021
- Peak year (2010)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Zevon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zevon's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Zevon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zevon? ▼
Zevon has been given to 65 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 9 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Zevon most popular? ▼
Zevon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Zevon been used? ▼
Records for Zevon go back to 2001, giving 21 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Zevon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zev, Zevin, Zevi, Zeven, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zevon's data
- Zevon's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Zevon
Nearby Names Like Zevon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zevon
Zev Boy
#899 5,153 births
Zevin Boy
#9424 236 births
Zevi Boy
#5042 165 births
Zeven Boy
#9465 164 births
Zevyn Boy
#9631 41 births
Compare Zevon side by side: Zevon vs Zev Zevon vs Zevin Zevon vs Zevi
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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, 2001–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zevon: Baby Name Since 2001 - 65 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zevon. 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 Zevon 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.