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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) · #2,264 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,389 in Canada (2024).

Famous Zevs

• Zev Vilnay — Israeli geographer (1900–1988)
• Zev Siegl — American businessman
• Zev Buffman — American actor and theater director
• Zev Yaroslavsky — American politician in California (born 1948)
• Zev Wolfson — American businessman and philanthropist (1928–2012)

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 actor and theater director.

Similar names: Avi · Zen · Yisroel · Shai · Zeke · Shmuel

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