Zephyr
Girl name · #4673 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
Zephyr is currently the #4673 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Zephyr.
The 120-year story
Zephyr first appears in the Social Security records in 1905, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 42 girls were named Zephyr — good for #3546 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Zephyr per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zephyr in class?
Zephyr scores 87 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Zephyr will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zephyr is most common
State-level data for Zephyr is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zephyr
Statistically, parents drawn to Zephyr tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Archer, Zoelle, Zaelynn, Ellinor, and Zaraya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zephyr | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 1998 | 7 | #11138 |
| 1984 | 6 | #9144 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zephyr a popular girl name?
Zephyr ranked #4673 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Zephyr most popular?
Zephyr peaked in 2020, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3546 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zephyr?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Zephyr. It scores 87/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.