US first names, 1940–2025
Random names that start with Z
Zachary, Zoe, Zoey and thousands of rarer Z names, paired with real American surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About Z names
Between 1940 and 2025 the Social Security Administration recorded 719,459 girls across 1,363 different Z names, and 1,160,048 boys across 1,033.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with Z born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 52.4% of all recorded girls with a name starting with Z.
- Among girls with a name starting with Z, names behave like 72 equally common names out of 1,363 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with Z has 4.6 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with Z born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 72.2% of all recorded boys with a name starting with Z.
- Among boys with a name starting with Z, names behave like 20 equally common names out of 1,033 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with Z has 6.3 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Zhuri, from 70 births in 2006 to 2015 to 1,911 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for girls: Zykeria, from 429 births in 2006 to 2015 to 43 in 2016 to 2025.
- Fastest riser for boys: Zayn, from 1,327 births in 2006 to 2015 to 11,497 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for boys: Zachery, from 2,934 births in 2006 to 2015 to 612 in 2016 to 2025.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoe | 160,518 | 22.31% |
| 2 | Zoey | 115,332 | 16.03% |
| 3 | Zara | 20,613 | 2.87% |
| 4 | Zuri | 16,844 | 2.34% |
| 5 | Zariah | 14,164 | 1.97% |
| 6 | Zaria | 11,277 | 1.57% |
| 7 | Zoie | 11,113 | 1.54% |
| 8 | Zelda | 9,943 | 1.38% |
| 9 | Zahra | 9,395 | 1.31% |
| 10 | Zariyah | 7,569 | 1.05% |
| 11 | Zaniyah | 7,428 | 1.03% |
| 12 | Zainab | 7,326 | 1.02% |
| 13 | Zion | 7,026 | 0.98% |
| 14 | Zora | 5,573 | 0.77% |
| 15 | Zaylee | 5,450 | 0.76% |
| 16 | Zaira | 4,986 | 0.69% |
| 17 | Zoya | 4,885 | 0.68% |
| 18 | Zena | 4,613 | 0.64% |
| 19 | Zola | 4,537 | 0.63% |
| 20 | Zina | 4,478 | 0.62% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachary | 551,327 | 47.53% |
| 2 | Zane | 55,153 | 4.75% |
| 3 | Zion | 46,865 | 4.04% |
| 4 | Zayden | 32,246 | 2.78% |
| 5 | Zackary | 31,588 | 2.72% |
| 6 | Zachariah | 31,110 | 2.68% |
| 7 | Zachery | 29,836 | 2.57% |
| 8 | Zander | 28,735 | 2.48% |
| 9 | Zackery | 17,748 | 1.53% |
| 10 | Zayn | 13,118 | 1.13% |
| 11 | Zayne | 12,857 | 1.11% |
| 12 | Zaiden | 11,550 | 1.00% |
| 13 | Zechariah | 11,351 | 0.98% |
| 14 | Zain | 9,918 | 0.85% |
| 15 | Zaire | 9,465 | 0.82% |
| 16 | Zyaire | 8,807 | 0.76% |
| 17 | Zeke | 8,081 | 0.70% |
| 18 | Zaid | 7,460 | 0.64% |
| 19 | Zack | 7,240 | 0.62% |
| 20 | Zavier | 7,047 | 0.61% |
Girls: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Zhuri 70 → 1,911
- Zaia 71 → 520
- Zelie 184 → 1,057
- Zalayah 148 → 587
- Zyla 504 → 1,969
Falling fastest
- Zykeria 429 → 43
- Zyasia 359 → 112
- Zanya 339 → 114
- Zooey 817 → 277
- Zowie 302 → 103
Boys: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Zayn 1,327 → 11,497
- Zenith 48 → 346
- Zayyan 64 → 408
- Zaxton 84 → 508
- Zael 94 → 566
Falling fastest
- Zachery 2,934 → 612
- Zackery 2,681 → 567
- Zakkary 362 → 85
- Zakary 1,392 → 350
- Zackary 6,694 → 1,899
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with Z from 1940 to 2025?
Zoe. 160,518 girls received it, 22.31% of all recorded girls born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with Z.
What was the most common boy's name starting with Z from 1940 to 2025?
Zachary. 551,327 boys received it, 47.53% of all recorded boys born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with Z.
How concentrated are names from 1940 to 2025?
Among girls with a name starting with Z the 10 most common names cover 52.4% of births; among boys with a name starting with Z 72.2%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with Z?
Across 1940 to 2025, 0.6% of recorded births had a first name starting with Z.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2006 to 2015?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2016 to 2025, the biggest gains were for girls, Zhuri (70 births in 2006 to 2015, 1,911 in 2016 to 2025); for boys, Zayn (1,327 births in 2006 to 2015, 11,497 in 2016 to 2025).