boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Tzvi

Meaning vi, literally “gazelle Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,079 Trend ↑ Rising 16%

From Hebrew צְבִי (ts'vi, literally “gazelle”).

Rank 2025
#1,079
among boys · ↑79 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
200
named Tzvi · +10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,540
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
200 babies
All-time total
4,218
#2,008 all-time among boys
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Tzvi popularity over time

4,218 babies have been named Tzvi since 1961, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 41 4 – #2,729
1970s 112 11 +173% #2,565
1980s 287 29 +156% #1,678
1990s 457 46 +59% #1,614
2000s 881 88 +93% #1,376
2010s 1,329 133 +51% #1,150
2020s (to 2025) 1,111 185 +39% #1,079

Where Tzvi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 206 0.12 outside top 500
2027 211 0.12 outside top 500
2028 215 0.13 outside top 500
2029 219 0.13 outside top 500
2030 223 0.13 outside top 500

Where Tzvi is most popular

Boys named Tzvi per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.108 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Tzvi born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 380 1.89 +1645%
New York 442 1.02 +844%
Maryland 5 0.042 -61%
Florida 19 0.040 -63%
Illinois 5 0.020 -82%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Texas – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Tzvi

Tzvi is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,079 in 2025 with 200 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 4,218 American babies have been named Tzvi. Its peak came in 2025, when 200 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tzvi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tzvi?

The median living Tzvi is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 22. An estimated 4,200 people named Tzvi are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tzvi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 200 #1,079
2024 181 #1,158
2023 181 #1,155
2022 180 #1,154
2021 192 #1,096
2020 177 #1,117
2019 170 #1,150
2018 153 #1,222
2017 149 #1,235
2016 131 #1,365
2015 140 #1,282
2014 124 #1,384
2013 117 #1,425
2012 96 #1,625
2011 121 #1,383
2010 128 #1,339
2009 125 #1,376
2008 113 #1,466
2007 101 #1,560
2006 110 #1,426
2005 96 #1,505
2004 95 #1,459
2003 65 #1,842
2002 63 #1,831
2001 69 #1,698
2000 44 #2,254
1995 39 #2,136
1990 40 #1,942
1985 26 #2,169
1980 26 #2,108
1975 11 #3,421
1970 8 #3,814
1965 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tzvi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tzvi?

The median living Tzvi is about 12 years old. Half of all living Tzvis are between 5 and 22 years old.

How many people named Tzvi are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Tzvi are alive in the United States, based on 4,218 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tzvi mean?

From Hebrew צְבִי (ts'vi, literally “gazelle”).

How popular is the name Tzvi in 2025?

Tzvi ranked #1,079 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 200 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tzvi?

4,218 babies have been named Tzvi in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tzvi most popular?

Tzvi peaked in 2025, when 200 newborns received the name.

Is Tzvi a boy or girl name?

Tzvi is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tzvi rising or falling?

Tzvi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tzvi become more popular?

Tzvi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 223 boys named Tzvi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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