Names / Unisex names
Zephyr
Current rank
#1,203
and rising
All-time peak
#1,097
in 2021
First recorded
1905
in U.S. data
Children named
3,200
since 1905
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,097 in 2021 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
West wind (Greek). Stateside, it makes its debut in 1905. 2021 marked its high point, reaching #1,097. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Over 3,200 have carried it since records began.