Zeal
The Story of Zeal
As a girl name
Zeal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 6 Zeals were born — ranking #14,477 that year. As of 2026, Zeal ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Zeals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zeal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2006, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 27 Zeals were born — ranking #4,073 that year. As of 2026, Zeal ranks #4,073 for boys with 27 births, rising sharply (+105% over the past five years). In total, more than 197 Zeals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zeal
Zeal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 197 births in the dataset. Zeal's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #4,073. Use the chart and map above to compare Zeal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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