Zephyr Boy
How popular is Zephyr?
#1,196 boy name in 2025
169 baby boys were named Zephyr in the US in 2025, making it the 1196th most popular boy name. Another 29 girls got the name (#4,660 for girls).
3,072living people named Zephyr (est.)
8median age of people named Zephyr
3,223babies named Zephyr since 1880
1 in 16,744US babies born in 2025
Zephyr popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,196 for boys (▼ 70 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 169 boys, 29 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+32% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,359 in 2015, #1,262 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2022 (195 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,092 in 2021 |
| First recorded | 1975 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 82% boys, 18% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Zephyr is most popular
Babies named Zephyr per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Oregon: 0.4 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- Washington: 0.3 per 1,000 (47 boys)
- California: 0.2 per 1,000 (212 boys)
- Colorado: 0.2 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- Arizona: 0.2 per 1,000 (27 boys)
Zephyr by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | #4,795 |
| 1980s | 10 | #6,517 |
| 1990s | 46 | #6,662 |
| 2000s | 317 | #1,838 |
| 2010s | 1,070 | #1,218 |
| 2020s | 1,079 | #1,092 |
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Questions
- Is Zephyr a boy or girl name?
- Zephyr is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 82% of babies named Zephyr were boys.
- How popular is the name Zephyr?
- 169 baby boys were named Zephyr in the US in 2025, making it the 1196th most popular boy name. Another 29 girls got the name (#4,660 for girls).
- When was Zephyr most popular?
- Zephyr peaked in 2022, when 195 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,092 in 2021.
- How many people are named Zephyr?
- 3,223 babies have been named Zephyr in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,072 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 8.
- Where is Zephyr most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Zephyr was most common in Oregon, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.