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Zev

Boy's name · #866 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Zev is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1951, it stood at #866 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 5,200 boys have been named Zev along the way.

Across the states

In recent years, Zev ran 6–7× its national rate in New York and New Jersey.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Zev ranks in other countries and regions.

#486 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,311 in Canada (2025) · #2,133 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,854 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,367 in Belgium (2023) · #1,456 in Sweden (2023) · #3,714 in Austria (2017) · #7,000 in France (2017).

Famous Zevs

• Zev Siegl — American keynote speaker and presenter (born 1942)
• Zev Yaroslavsky — American politician (born 1948)
• Zev Shalev — Israeli-South African television producer
• Zev Wolfson — American businessman and philanthropist (1928–2012)
• Zev Braun — American film producer (1928–2019)

In stories & tradition

• Zev Vendel — The Bourne Legacy (film)

What Zevs become

Among 30 notable people named Zev:

Entertainers appear 1.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zev Buffman, American theatre director (1930–2020).

Similar names: Avi · Zen · Boaz · Shai · Zeke · Dov

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