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Zephyr

Boy

Meaning of Zephyr: Greek: 'west wind'

Zephyr is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1098th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1053rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1098

198 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1053

28 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,223

First recorded 1905 · peak 2021

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 30 babies2004: 26 babies2005: 47 babies2006: 49 babies2007: 50 babies2008: 49 babies2009: 90 babies2010: 98 babies20102011: 89 babies2012: 83 babies2013: 117 babies2014: 122 babies2015: 153 babies2016: 148 babies2017: 169 babies2018: 146 babies2019: 194 babies2020: 187 babies20202021: 233 babies2022: 232 babies2023: 231 babies2024: 221 babies2025: 198 babies
US babies named Zephyr per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 233.

Gender split

78% boys · 22% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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