Boys' name · since 1951
Zvi
676 babies named Zvi in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,590 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,774 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 676
- born since 1951
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Zvi is the #7774 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 676 recorded since 1951.
Social Security Administration records show Zvi recorded 676 times among boys since 1951, holding rank #7774 nationally today, ahead of 44% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2025.
- #6,590 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,774 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 676 born since 1951
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zvi ranks #6,590 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,774 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 676 born since 1951, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,590 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,774 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 676
- born since 1951
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zvi's 676 recorded births place it above 85.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Zvi compares
676 Top 38% higher than 62% of 13,930 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
Zvi's all-time total is 83% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zvi | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 676 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 34 | 22,252 |
Zvi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zvi's full recorded timeline at 1990, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zvi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025
- Peak year (1977)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Zvi by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (112 births, 17% of the file).
2010s was Zvi's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Zvi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
64 births
- 1960s
1960s
75 births
- 1970s
1970s
107 births
- 1980s
1980s
98 births
- 1990s
1990s
62 births
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s
2010s
112 births
- 2020s
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 112 births (17% of all-time use).
How Zvi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Zvi's total volume
Zvi by state
Where Zvi concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 380 | 56.2% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 15 | 2.2% |
380 of 676 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Zvi's data
- Zvi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (112 total births) through the 2020s (65) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Zvis (380 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zvi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Zvi
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zvi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~74 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1951–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Zvi 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 August 2026.