Zev is a distinctive choice, ranked #2133 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zev in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2133
US Rank #866
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About the Name Zev
Zev has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 229 places in five years. It was most popular in 2016 at #1363 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Zev is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zev in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #908, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Zev
Zev Siegl — Zev Siegl is an American keynote speaker and presenter.
Zev (horse) — Zev was an American thoroughbred horse racing Champion and National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame inductee.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zev
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Zev per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zev in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zev is declining: down 410 places since 2020, to #2,133 in 2025. It peaked at #1,363 in 2016.
Zev is more popular in the US (#908) than in the UK (#1952). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Zev include: Zev Siegl, Zev Brenner and Zev Eleff. Short summaries for each appear below.
Zev ranks #908 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
11
UK babies named Zev (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 410 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zev
Almost certainly the only Zev in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Zev
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Zev Golan (Hebrew: זאב גולן) is an Israeli historian, author, and Senior Research Fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies, where he was previously Director of the Public Policy Center.