Zephyr
Zephyr is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek Mythology.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Zephyr
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zephyr is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek Mythology.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Zephyr
As a girl name
American parents first put Zephyr on the record books as a girl name in 1905, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 42 Zephyrs were born — ranking #3,546 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Zephyrs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,322 among girl names with 33 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 733 Zephyrs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Zephyr on the record books as a boy name in 1975, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 201 Zephyrs were born — ranking #1,081 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Zephyrs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,081 among boy names with 201 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Zephyrs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Zephyr
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Zephyr. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Zephyros
- Zephyrus
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About the name Zephyr
Zephyr is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Zephyr's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,081. Use the chart and map above to compare Zephyr'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.