Tzvi
Boy name · #1077 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Tzvi? In official American birth records, Tzvi has been tracked continuously since 1961, giving it 64 years of documented American history.
Tzvi is currently the #1077 boy name in the United States — 200 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1279, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,000 boys born in 2025 was named Tzvi.
The 64-year story
Tzvi first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 200 babies and a rank of #1075. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tzvi per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tzvi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tzvi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tzvi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tzvi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tzvi is most common
State-level data for Tzvi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tzvi
Statistically, parents drawn to Tzvi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avi, Davi, Rami, Sami, and Hadi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tzvi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 200 | #1075 |
| 2024 | 181 | #1155 |
| 2023 | 181 | #1153 |
| 2022 | 180 | #1152 |
| 2021 | 192 | #1092 |
| 2020 | 177 | #1111 |
| 2019 | 170 | #1144 |
| 2018 | 153 | #1219 |
| 2017 | 149 | #1232 |
| 2016 | 131 | #1356 |
| 2015 | 140 | #1279 |
| 2014 | 124 | #1375 |
| 2013 | 117 | #1420 |
| 2012 | 96 | #1617 |
| 2011 | 121 | #1377 |
| 2010 | 128 | #1331 |
| 2009 | 125 | #1367 |
| 2008 | 113 | #1452 |
| 2007 | 101 | #1552 |
| 2006 | 110 | #1417 |
| 2005 | 96 | #1497 |
| 2004 | 95 | #1456 |
| 2003 | 65 | #1815 |
| 2002 | 63 | #1817 |
| 2001 | 69 | #1677 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tzvi?
In official American birth records, the name Tzvi first appeared in 1961 (over 64 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 64 years.
Is Tzvi a popular boy name?
Tzvi ranked #1077 among boys in 2025 with 200 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1279.
When was the name Tzvi most popular?
Tzvi peaked in 2025, when 200 American boys received the name (ranked #1075 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tzvi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,000 newborn American boys was named Tzvi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.