Zev

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A few things about Zev you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,165 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Zev, 277 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Zev would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryZev first shows up in US birth records in 1951, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 74 years since.
• 🏆Best yearZev is at its all-time high right now: #864 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowZev is 6.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 38,462 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 6,165.
• 🚀TrendZev has climbed 35 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #864. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedZev is most popular in New York, where it ranks #171, followed by New Jersey (#206) and Maryland (#809). It's in the top 1,000 in 5 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Zev means “wolf”. Our records link it to Hebrew and Slavic roots.
• 🌍OriginZev is the #5 most popular Slavic boy name in the US. That's out of 96 Slavic boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Zev

Zev is a boy name of Hebrew and Slavic origin meaning “wolf”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with Z and ending in “-zev”. US birth records list Zev for boys from 1951 to 2025, in 74 of those 75 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #864 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #864, with 277 babies.

Origin:Hebrew namesSlavic names