Zephyr is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2021.
Zephyr is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,203 among boys (169) and #4,755 among girls (29) — overall #2,231 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 198 | 198 | #4,755 | #1,203 |
| 2024 | 221 | 221 | #4,472 | #1,128 |
| 2023 | 231 | 231 | #3,708 | #1,123 |
| 2022 | 232 | 232 | #4,039 | #1,102 |
| 2021 | 233 | 233 | #3,734 | #1,097 |
| 2020 | 187 | 187 | #3,606 | #1,270 |
| 2019 | 194 | 194 | #3,919 | #1,225 |
| 2018 | 146 | 146 | #4,659 | #1,497 |
| 2017 | 169 | 169 | #3,768 | #1,383 |
| 2016 | 148 | 148 | #5,793 | #1,412 |
| 2015 | 153 | 153 | #5,456 | #1,368 |
| 2014 | 122 | 122 | #5,989 | #1,586 |
| 2013 | 117 | 117 | #5,313 | #1,669 |
| 2012 | 83 | 83 | #6,571 | #2,154 |
| 2011 | 89 | 89 | #16,737 | #1,770 |
| 2010 | 98 | 98 | #7,213 | #1,833 |
| 2009 | 90 | 90 | #11,449 | #1,851 |
| 2008 | 49 | 49 | #15,387 | #2,878 |
| 2007 | 50 | 50 | #10,812 | #3,023 |
| 2006 | 49 | 49 | #17,140 | #2,743 |
| 2005 | 47 | 47 | #10,118 | #2,958 |
| 2004 | 26 | 26 | — | #3,634 |
| 2003 | 30 | 30 | #13,830 | #3,836 |
| 2002 | 24 | 24 | #12,178 | #4,912 |
| 2000 | 12 | 12 | — | #5,913 |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | — | #9,905 |
| 1998 | 15 | 15 | #12,419 | #7,555 |
| 1996 | 6 | — | — | #9,009 |
| 1995 | 6 | — | — | #8,860 |
| 1994 | 7 | — | — | #7,766 |
| 1992 | 7 | — | — | #7,420 |
| 1991 | 6 | — | — | #8,231 |
| 1986 | 5 | — | — | #7,823 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | — | #7,580 |
| 1984 | 6 | — | #10,417 | — |
| 1983 | 8 | — | #8,046 | — |
| 1981 | 7 | — | #9,108 | — |
| 1975 | 6 | — | — | #5,460 |
| 1937 | 5 | — | #4,925 | — |
| 1930 | 6 | — | #4,549 | — |
| 1927 | 5 | — | #5,600 | — |
| 1926 | 7 | — | #4,301 | — |
| 1925 | 8 | — | #4,026 | — |
| 1924 | 5 | — | #5,894 | — |
| 1923 | 10 | — | #3,349 | — |
| 1922 | 5 | — | #5,782 | — |
| 1921 | 5 | — | #5,864 | — |
| 1920 | 9 | — | #3,596 | — |
| 1919 | 6 | — | #4,811 | — |
| 1917 | 9 | — | #3,341 | — |
| 1916 | 11 | — | #2,832 | — |
| 1915 | 6 | — | #4,269 | — |
| 1914 | 5 | — | #4,202 | — |
| 1913 | 8 | — | #2,539 | — |
| 1912 | 8 | — | #2,358 | — |
| 1910 | 7 | — | #2,138 | — |
| 1908 | 5 | — | #2,432 | — |
| 1905 | 5 | — | #2,229 | — |