Tzvi
Boy name · #1077 in 2025 · Rare
Tzvi is currently the #1077 boy name in the United States — 200 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1279, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,000 boys born in 2025 was named Tzvi.
The 64-year story
Tzvi first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 200 babies and a rank of #1075. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tzvi per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tzvi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tzvi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tzvi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tzvi is most common
State-level data for Tzvi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tzvi
Statistically, parents drawn to Tzvi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avi, Davi, Rami, Sami, and Hadi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tzvi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 200 | #1075 |
| 2024 | 181 | #1155 |
| 2023 | 181 | #1153 |
| 2022 | 180 | #1152 |
| 2021 | 192 | #1092 |
| 2020 | 177 | #1111 |
| 2019 | 170 | #1144 |
| 2018 | 153 | #1219 |
| 2017 | 149 | #1232 |
| 2016 | 131 | #1356 |
| 2015 | 140 | #1279 |
| 2014 | 124 | #1375 |
| 2013 | 117 | #1420 |
| 2012 | 96 | #1617 |
| 2011 | 121 | #1377 |
| 2010 | 128 | #1331 |
| 2009 | 125 | #1367 |
| 2008 | 113 | #1452 |
| 2007 | 101 | #1552 |
| 2006 | 110 | #1417 |
| 2005 | 96 | #1497 |
| 2004 | 95 | #1456 |
| 2003 | 65 | #1815 |
| 2002 | 63 | #1817 |
| 2001 | 69 | #1677 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tzvi a popular boy name?
Tzvi ranked #1077 among boys in 2025 with 200 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1279.
When was the name Tzvi most popular?
Tzvi peaked in 2025, when 200 American boys received the name (ranked #1075 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tzvi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,000 newborn American boys was named Tzvi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.