Zed
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning the letter z; from zeta.
Babies a year
14
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Zed by the numbers
Zed was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zed. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Zevwolf187 in the US (2017)
- Zenmeditation; a buddhist school25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zebzebra or wolf; short form of Zebedee15 in the US (2017)
- Zeydgrowth, increase; a form of Zaid15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zegrace or kindness; varies by character7 in the US (2017)
- Zeidgrowth, increase5 in the US (2017)