Jezabel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#9,451
1980s	45	5	+650%	#7,682
1990s	93	9	+107%	#6,647
2000s	186	19	+100%	#4,868
2010s	223	22	+20%	#4,398
2020s (to 2025)	91	15	-32%	#5,087

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,451

1980s

+650%

#7,682

1990s

+107%

#6,647

2000s

186

+100%

#4,868

2010s

223

+20%

#4,398

2020s (to 2025)

-32%

#5,087

The story of Jezabel

Jezabel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,953 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 644 American babies have been named Jezabel. Its peak came in 2014, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Jezabel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jezabel?

The median living Jezabel is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Jezabel are alive in the United States today.

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

Jezabel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,953
2024	20	#6,035
2023	7	#12,727
2022	26	#5,087
2021	18	#6,524
2020	15	#7,373
2019	20	#6,065
2018	12	#8,871
2017	17	#6,933
2016	24	#5,527
2015	19	#6,573
2014	33	#4,398
2013	25	#5,391
2012	19	#6,719
2011	22	#6,034
2010	32	#4,530
2009	25	#5,613
2008	16	#7,905
2007	30	#4,868
2006	19	#6,703
2005	20	#6,117
2004	16	#7,225
2003	17	#6,727
2002	19	#5,996
2001	11	#9,022
2000	13	#7,773
1995	10	#8,352
1990	6	#12,004
1985	6	#9,822
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jezabel?

The median living Jezabel is about 16 years old. Half of all living Jezabels are between 9 and 24 years old.

How many people named Jezabel are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Jezabel are alive in the United States, based on 644 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jezabel in 2025?

Jezabel ranked #15,953 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jezabel?

644 babies have been named Jezabel in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jezabel most popular?

Jezabel peaked in 2014, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Jezabel a boy or girl name?

Jezabel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jezabel rising or falling?

Jezabel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Jezabel popularity over time

The story of Jezabel

How old are people named Jezabel?

Jezabel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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