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Zephyr

/ˈzɛfɚ/ · 22% girls, 78% boys · 198 born in 2025

Zephyr has been given to about 3,223 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2021, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈzɛfɚ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,066
Median age today8 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Zephyr per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2021 · 233
  • Born in 2025198
  • All time3,223
  • England & Wales, 202525

How popular is Zephyr?

Its best year was 2021, when 233 babies were given the name, ranking 3734th. The typical living American called Zephyr is about 8 years old today. It is relatively most common in Oregon, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Zephyr

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Sevyn0.66
  2. Zev0.55
  3. Zavier0.52
  4. Shepherd0.49
  5. Sherryl0.48
  6. Sheryl0.46
  7. Zahir0.47

Middle names for Zephyr

Ranked by flow score
  1. Zephyr Anne0.81
  2. Zephyr Catherine0.78
  3. Zephyr Josephine0.78
  4. Zephyr Marie0.77
  5. Zephyr Grace0.77
  6. Zephyr Eve0.77

Sibling names for Zephyr

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Westynbrother · 0.99
  2. Laylanisister · 0.99
  3. Emilianasister · 0.99
  4. Inayasister · 0.98
  5. Teobrother · 0.98
  6. Jaxxonbrother · 0.98

Where Zephyr is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Oregon0.02%
  2. Washington0.02%
  3. Louisiana0.01%
  4. Kentucky0.01%
  5. California0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Zephyr Anderson0.77
  2. Zephyr White0.72
  3. Zephyr Nguyen0.72
  4. Zephyr Moore0.72
  5. Zephyr Hill0.72
  6. Zephyr Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Zephyr

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Zephyr across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.