Boy Names That Start With Z
These boy names that start with Z come straight from US birth records: 810 different boy names starting with Z were given to at least five babies in a single year. The list below starts with the 100 used most often, then splits them into names popular right now, rising names, rare finds and short or long picks.
Z names have a lively buzz, and there are 810 of them for boys. Zachary has led for a long time, and it shows up in many forms, including Zackary and Zachery. That variety makes it worth deciding how you want it written before you fill in any paperwork.
The newer names are short and bright. Zayn, Zayne and Zain are all rising, as is Zayden.
Zeke, also on the rise, is an easy nickname choice. Most Z names have one or two syllables, so they rarely clash with a long last name.
- Boy names starting with Z
- 810
- Most used ever
- Zachary 531,709 babies
- Most popular in 2017
- Zachary #103 overall
- Common endings
- -an, -ry, -on
Top 100 boy names that start with Z
Ranked by how many babies have been given each name since 1880. "Peak decade" is when the name was used most; "Trend" compares the ten years to 2017 with the ten years before.
| # | Name | Babies given the name | Peak decade | Rank in 2017 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachary | 531,709 | 1990s | #103 | Falling |
| 2 | Zane | 45,363 | 2000s | #202 | Steady |
| 3 | Zackary | 30,238 | 1990s | #870 | Falling |
| 4 | Zachery | 29,377 | 1990s | #1,806 | Falling |
| 5 | Zachariah | 26,728 | 1990s | #443 | Steady |
| 6 | Zion | 26,355 | 2010s | #199 | Rising |
| 7 | Zander | 19,949 | 2010s | #238 | Rising |
| 8 | Zackery | 17,333 | 1990s | #1,806 | Falling |
| 9 | Zayden | 16,651 | 2010s | #189 | Rising |
| 10 | Zechariah | 9,215 | 2000s | #742 | Steady |
| 11 | Zack | 7,867 | 2000s | #1,213 | Steady |
| 12 | Zaiden | 6,853 | 2010s | #421 | Rising |
| 13 | Zayne | 6,769 | 2010s | #383 | Rising |
| 14 | Zain | 5,840 | 2010s | #644 | Rising |
| 15 | Zakary | 5,370 | 2000s | #2,278 | Falling |
| 16 | Zeke | 5,150 | 2010s | #615 | Rising |
| 17 | Zavier | 5,130 | 2010s | #861 | Rising |
| 18 | Zaire | 4,945 | 2000s | #745 | Steady |
| 19 | Zaid | 4,156 | 2010s | #768 | Rising |
| 20 | Zayn | 3,347 | 2010s | #341 | Rising |
| 21 | Zev | 3,213 | 2010s | #1,055 | Rising |
| 22 | Zeb | 2,629 | 1920s | #5,743 | Steady |
| 23 | Zavion | 2,534 | 2000s | #1,617 | Rising |
| 24 | Zahir | 2,465 | 2010s | #963 | Rising |
| 25 | Zyon | 2,439 | 2010s | #1,164 | Rising |
| 26 | Zyaire | 2,316 | 2010s | #776 | Rising |
| 27 | Zach | 2,305 | 2000s | #2,612 | Steady |
| 28 | Zephaniah | 2,274 | 2010s | #1,311 | Rising |
| 29 | Zayd | 2,195 | 2010s | #927 | Rising |
| 30 | Zamir | 2,142 | 2010s | #1,091 | Rising |
| 31 | Zakaria | 2,011 | 2010s | #1,250 | Rising |
| 32 | Zebulon | 1,961 | 1980s | #3,651 | Steady |
| 33 | Zaden | 1,812 | 2010s | #1,754 | Rising |
| 34 | Zacharias | 1,691 | 2000s | #1,907 | Steady |
| 35 | Zacharia | 1,609 | 2000s | #6,015 | Steady |
| 36 | Zacchaeus | 1,553 | 2000s | #2,658 | Steady |
| 37 | Zaine | 1,429 | 2010s | #1,806 | Rising |
| 38 | Zuriel | 1,393 | 2000s | #2,278 | Steady |
| 39 | Zak | 1,387 | 2000s | #3,105 | Steady |
| 40 | Zakariya | 1,386 | 2010s | #1,529 | Rising |
| 41 | Zakery | 1,337 | 1990s | #8,078 | Falling |
| 42 | Zeus | 1,327 | 2010s | #1,213 | Rising |
| 43 | Zaylen | 1,273 | 2010s | #1,386 | New |
| 44 | Zayvion | 1,248 | 2010s | #1,431 | Rising |
| 45 | Zen | 1,227 | 2010s | #1,716 | Rising |
| 46 | Zac | 1,219 | 2010s | #2,057 | Rising |
| 47 | Zakai | 1,206 | 2010s | #1,073 | Rising |
| 48 | Zephyr | 1,175 | 2010s | #1,378 | Rising |
| 49 | Zavian | 1,161 | 2010s | #1,651 | Rising |
| 50 | Zenon | 1,161 | 1950s | #8,078 | Steady |
| 51 | Zeno | 1,153 | 1920s | #4,194 | Rising |
| 52 | Zackariah | 1,151 | 2000s | #3,563 | Steady |
| 53 | Zakkary | 1,147 | 1990s | #6,307 | Steady |
| 54 | Zacary | 1,131 | 2000s | not given | Falling |
| 55 | Zeth | 1,126 | 2000s | #4,568 | Steady |
| 56 | Zebedee | 1,117 | 1950s | #8,781 | Steady |
| 57 | Zacharie | 1,090 | 1990s | #6,652 | Falling |
| 58 | Zaki | 1,090 | 2000s | #2,434 | Steady |
| 59 | Zade | 1,073 | 2010s | #2,579 | Rising |
| 60 | Zakari | 1,008 | 2010s | #1,529 | Rising |
| 61 | Zyler | 980 | 2010s | #1,964 | Rising |
| 62 | Zachry | 954 | 1990s | #8,781 | Falling |
| 63 | Zebadiah | 947 | 2000s | #4,712 | Steady |
| 64 | Zoltan | 940 | 1960s | #6,015 | Steady |
| 65 | Zarek | 886 | 2000s | #3,969 | Steady |
| 66 | Zyan | 885 | 2010s | #1,863 | Rising |
| 67 | Zayan | 880 | 2010s | #1,529 | Rising |
| 68 | Zamarion | 867 | 2010s | #2,743 | Rising |
| 69 | Zaidyn | 854 | 2010s | #1,586 | Rising |
| 70 | Zacarias | 853 | 2010s | #3,105 | Rising |
| 71 | Zyion | 851 | 2010s | #1,852 | Rising |
| 72 | Zyair | 849 | 2010s | #2,434 | Rising |
| 73 | Zollie | 823 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 74 | Ziad | 822 | 2010s | #3,491 | Steady |
| 75 | Zachari | 805 | 1990s | #6,652 | Steady |
| 76 | Zamari | 768 | 2010s | #1,878 | Rising |
| 77 | Zymir | 760 | 2010s | #2,006 | Rising |
| 78 | Zebulun | 736 | 1980s | #10,700 | Steady |
| 79 | Zigmund | 734 | 1910s | #7,055 | New |
| 80 | Zachory | 732 | 1990s | not given | Falling |
| 81 | Zahid | 723 | 2000s | #3,758 | Steady |
| 82 | Ziyad | 709 | 2010s | #2,933 | Rising |
| 83 | Zakariah | 670 | 2000s | #3,491 | Steady |
| 84 | Zavien | 661 | 2000s | #3,758 | Rising |
| 85 | Zacheriah | 626 | 2000s | #9,625 | Steady |
| 86 | Zan | 613 | 2000s | #10,700 | Falling |
| 87 | Zabdiel | 611 | 2010s | #1,586 | Rising |
| 88 | Zvi | 584 | 1970s | #6,307 | Steady |
| 89 | Ziyon | 568 | 2010s | #2,612 | Rising |
| 90 | Zakee | 550 | 2000s | #9,625 | Falling |
| 91 | Zalman | 513 | 2000s | #6,652 | Steady |
| 92 | Zaquan | 503 | 2000s | not given | Falling |
| 93 | Zalmen | 498 | 2000s | #5,486 | Steady |
| 94 | Zebediah | 496 | 2000s | #5,260 | Steady |
| 95 | Zeeshan | 496 | 2000s | #5,260 | Steady |
| 96 | Zakk | 484 | 2000s | #7,055 | Steady |
| 97 | Zeppelin | 482 | 2010s | #1,697 | Rising |
| 98 | Ziggy | 480 | 2010s | #2,303 | Rising |
| 99 | Zaccheus | 463 | 2000s | #8,078 | Falling |
| 100 | Zedekiah | 461 | 2010s | #3,563 | Rising |
Popular boy names starting with Z right now
The most used Z names for boys in 2017, with their national rank among all boy names.
- Zachary #103
- Zayden #189
- Zion #199
- Zane #202
- Zander #238
- Zayn #341
- Zayne #383
- Zaiden #421
- Zachariah #443
- Zeke #615
- Zain #644
- Zechariah #742
- Zaire #745
- Zaid #768
- Zyaire #776
- Zavier #861
- Zackary #870
- Zayd #927
- Zahir #963
- Zev #1055
- Zakai #1073
- Zamir #1091
- Zyon #1164
- Zack #1213
- Zeus #1213
- Zakaria #1250
- Zephaniah #1311
- Zephyr #1378
- Zaylen #1386
- Zayvion #1431
Rising boy names with Z
Names used far more in the last ten years than in the ten years before.
- Zayden
- Zaiden
- Zayn
- Zyaire
- Zayne
- Zeke
- Zander
- Zain
- Zaid
- Zyon
- Zion
- Zavier
Unique and rare boy names that start with Z
Real names that are still being given today but stay uncommon, so a child is unlikely to share it with a classmate.
- Zayn
- Zyaire
- Zyon
- Zavion
- Zahir
- Zayd
- Zev
- Zaden
- Zamir
- Zephaniah
- Zakaria
- Zaylen
- Zayvion
- Zakai
- Zephyr
- Zeus
- Zakariya
- Zaine
- Zaidyn
- Zyler
- Zayan
- Zen
- Zac
- Zavian
- Zyion
- Zuriel
- Zach
- Zade
- Zacharias
- Zyair
Short boy names that start with Z
Four letters or fewer: easy to spell, easy to call across a playground.
- Zane
- Zion
- Zack
- Zain
- Zeke
- Zaid
- Zayn
- Zev
- Zeb
- Zyon
- Zach
- Zayd
- Zak
- Zeus
- Zen
- Zac
- Zeno
- Zeth
- Zaki
- Zade
Long boy names with Z
Eight letters or more, often with ready-made nicknames.
- Zachariah
- Zechariah
- Zephaniah
- Zacharias
- Zacharia
- Zacchaeus
- Zakariya
- Zackariah
- Zacharie
- Zebadiah
- Zamarion
- Zacarias
- Zakariah
- Zacheriah
- Zebediah
- Zeppelin
Boy names that start and end with Z
Names that begin and end with the same letter, Z.
- Zyquez
- Zoraiz
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Questions people ask
What is the most popular boy name that starts with Z?
Zachary is the most used boy name starting with Z in US records, given to 531,709 babies since 1880.
How many boy names start with Z?
US birth records list 810 different boy names starting with Z, counting every name given to at least five babies in a year.
What are some unique boy names that start with Z?
Uncommon names still in use include Zayn, Zyaire, Zyon, Zavion, Zahir, Zayd.
Which boy names start and end with Z?
Zyquez, Zoraiz all begin and end with Z.
What are short boy names that start with Z?
Short picks include Zane, Zion, Zack, Zain, Zeke, Zaid, Zayn.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017. Names are grouped as boy names when most babies given the name were boys.