Zephyr
The Story of Zephyr
As a girl name
Zephyr first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1905, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 42 Zephyrs were born — ranking #3,546 that year. As of 2026, Zephyr ranks #4,322 for girls 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
Zephyr first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 201 Zephyrs were born — ranking #1,081 that year. As of 2026, Zephyr ranks #1,081 for boys 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
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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 .
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