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Ze

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Ze: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2005–2018

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2005 to 2018, ranging from #2270 to #4812.20052009201220152018#2270#4812
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2005#3849
2006#3385
2008#3687
2009#2837
2010#3332
2011#3300
2012#2270
2013#4685
2014#2459
2015#3908
2016#4023
2017#4812
2018#4749

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 13 of the 14 years from 2005 to 2018.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2005–2018 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2005

    First recorded at #3849 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2018

    Most recently recorded at #4749 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2005 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #629 in Republic of Ireland in 2007.

Ze's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#40234HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#24598HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#22709HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#33005HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#33325HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#28376HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#36874HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#33854HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Ze is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Ze, between 2005 and 2018. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: highest position in 2012Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200720052018
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2005–201813#2270 in 2012
Republic of Ireland20071#629 in 2007
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Ze

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2005–2018.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2005 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #629 in Republic of Ireland in 2007. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.