Unisex name · since 2004

Zy

Zy has 78 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,126 of 45,481
all-time among boys
78
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade

Zy is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 78 have been recorded since 2004.

Zy has 78 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 2004 to 2023.

  • #19,126 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 78 born since 2004
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zy ranks #19,126 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 78 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,126 of 45,481
all-time among boys
78
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zy's 78 recorded births place it above 57.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Zy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Zy's full recorded timeline at 2017, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Zy popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2019)
11
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4681012 200420052007200820122013201720182019202020222023 10

Zy popularity over time - girls

6 total births recorded since 2011 (Zy as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 2011 6

Zy by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (33 births, 42% of the file).

2010s was Zy's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Zy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 33 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zy? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 78 babies named Zy. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,126 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 11 births.
Where does Zy sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zy ranks #19,126 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zy most popular? ▼
Zy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Is Zy a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Zy is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 78 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Zy been used? ▼
Records for Zy go back to 2004, giving 20 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Zy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zyaire, Zyon, Zyair, Zymir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Zy's data

  • Zy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Zy

Nearby Names Like Zy

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zy

Zyaire Boy
#317 8,807 births
Zyon Boy
#946 4,325 births
Zyair Boy
#758 3,049 births
Zymir Boy
#947 1,996 births
Zyan Boy
#1544 1,749 births

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Hommer
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Kazuto
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2004–2023 (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 Zy 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.