Names That Start With Z
Here are the names that start with Z that families actually use, taken from US birth records: 1,077 girl names, 810 boy names and 0 names often given to both. Each column below shows the 25 used most often, with the number of babies given the name since 1880.
Z gives a name a zippy, energetic sound, and there are no unisex names under Z in this data. Zoe and Zoey lead the girls' list, while Zachary and Zane lead the boys'.
The records show nearly 1,080 Z options for daughters and 810 for sons. Zelda is a vintage choice. Zion has a modern feel.
Zachary also comes as Zackary, so pick a spelling you will want to repeat. Zach and Zo are easy short forms. For one group only, check the girl and boy Z pages.
- Girl names
- 1,077
- Boy names
- 810
- Unisex names
- 0
- Last names
- 1,951
Most popular names that start with Z
Top girl names
- Zoe 121,774
- Zoey 77,223
- Zelma 16,712
- Zelda 13,289
- Zella 12,216
- Zara 10,062
- Zoie 9,302
- Zariah 8,678
- Zaria 8,566
- Zora 7,728
- Zola 7,333
- Zuri 6,715
- Zion 5,760
- Zena 5,318
- Zahra 5,293
- Zainab 4,937
- Zina 4,799
- Zaniyah 4,665
- Zona 4,471
- Zula 4,349
- Zenobia 4,310
- Zariyah 3,985
- Zaira 3,556
- Zandra 3,516
- Zulema 3,515
Top boy names
- Zachary 531,709
- Zane 45,363
- Zackary 30,238
- Zachery 29,377
- Zachariah 26,728
- Zion 26,355
- Zander 19,949
- Zackery 17,333
- Zayden 16,651
- Zechariah 9,215
- Zack 7,867
- Zaiden 6,853
- Zayne 6,769
- Zain 5,840
- Zakary 5,370
- Zeke 5,150
- Zavier 5,130
- Zaire 4,945
- Zaid 4,156
- Zayn 3,347
- Zev 3,213
- Zeb 2,629
- Zavion 2,534
- Zahir 2,465
- Zyon 2,439
Z names popular right now
Girl and boy names starting with Z in the 2017 top 1,000, with their rank.
- Zoey #29 girl
- Zoe #41 girl
- Zachary #103 boy
- Zayden #189 boy
- Zion #199 boy
- Zane #202 boy
- Zander #238 boy
- Zara #280 girl
- Zayn #341 boy
- Zuri #365 girl
- Zayne #383 boy
- Zaiden #421 boy
- Zachariah #443 boy
- Zariah #446 girl
- Zeke #615 boy
- Zain #644 boy
- Zelda #646 girl
- Zahra #654 girl
- Zaylee #705 girl
- Zariyah #728 girl
- Zechariah #742 boy
- Zaire #745 boy
- Zaid #768 boy
- Zaria #773 girl
Names that start and end with Z
- Zyquez
- Zoraiz
Common last names with Z
- Zimmerman
- Zamora
- Zuniga
- Zavala
- Zhang
- Ziegler
- Zapata
- Zepeda
- Zimmer
- Zarate
- Zaragoza
- Zeigler
- Zambrano
- Zhou
- Zielinski
- Zheng
Questions people ask
What are the most common names that start with Z?
For girls, Zoe, Zoey, Zelma, Zelda. For boys, Zachary, Zane, Zackary, Zachery. These have been given to the most babies in US records.
How many names start with Z?
US birth records list 1,077 girl names and 810 boy names starting with Z.
What names start and end with Z?
Zyquez, Zoraiz.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017; last names from the US Census surname list (every surname shared by 100 or more people).