Total births
50
Boys' name · since 2006
Zier
Zier has 50 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 50
- total births
- 2006–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
50 boys have been named Zier since 2006, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Zier has 50 recorded births among boys since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2019.
- 50 total births
- 2006–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
50 boys have been named Zier since 2006, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 50
- total births
- 2006–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Zier was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
11 babies were named Zier in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Zier's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zier splits its recorded history at 2016: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zier at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Zier popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2019
- Peak year (2008)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Zier by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zier's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Zier births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zier? ▼
Zier has been given to 50 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 11 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Zier most popular? ▼
Zier was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Zier been used? ▼
Zier has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 14 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Zier? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ziere, Zierre, Ziel, Zien. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zier's data
- Zier's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2010s (22) -- 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 Zier
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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, 2006–2019 (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. "Zier: Baby Name Since 2006 - 50 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zier. 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 Zier 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.