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Zed

Boy

Meaning of Zed: Hebrew: 'the Lord is justice'

Zed is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8979th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8979

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

454

First recorded 1882 · peak 2018

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 6 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Zed per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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