Zeb: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	99	10	–	#504
1890s	74	7	-25%	#640
1900s	81	8	+9%	#695
1910s	228	23	+181%	#1,018
1920s	327	33	+43%	#1,031
1930s	195	20	-40%	#1,229
1940s	152	15	-22%	#1,628
1950s	138	14	-9%	#1,790
1960s	96	10	-30%	#2,041
1970s	241	24	+151%	#1,115
1980s	259	26	+7%	#1,546
1990s	239	24	-8%	#2,189
2000s	305	31	+28%	#2,741
2010s	228	23	-25%	#3,431
2020s (to 2025)	88	15	-36%	#5,441

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#504

1890s

-25%

#640

1900s

+9%

#695

1910s

228

+181%

#1,018

1920s

327

+43%

#1,031

1930s

195

-40%

#1,229

1940s

152

-22%

#1,628

1950s

138

-9%

#1,790

1960s

-30%

#2,041

1970s

241

+151%

#1,115

1980s

259

+7%

#1,546

1990s

239

-8%

#2,189

2000s

305

+28%

#2,741

2010s

228

-25%

#3,431

2020s (to 2025)

-36%

#5,441

The story of Zeb

Zeb is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,189 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,750 American babies have been named Zeb. Its peak came in 1979, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Zeb?

The median living Zeb is about 34 years old; half are between 19 and 47. An estimated 1,600 people named Zeb 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.

Zeb year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	12	#7,189
2024	13	#6,826
2023	14	#6,509
2022	18	#5,441
2021	17	#5,559
2020	14	#6,290
2019	10	#8,203
2018	23	#4,475
2017	15	#6,054
2016	25	#4,195
2015	16	#5,741
2014	31	#3,531
2013	27	#3,861
2012	31	#3,526
2011	32	#3,431
2010	18	#5,248
2009	27	#3,918
2008	35	#3,285
2007	25	#4,123
2006	31	#3,450
2005	33	#3,171
2004	28	#3,455
2003	35	#2,845
2002	30	#3,092
2001	35	#2,741
2000	26	#3,298
1995	28	#2,684
1990	24	#2,779
1985	13	#3,598
1980	40	#1,546
1975	12	#3,245
1970	8	#3,833
1965	11	#2,616
1960	17	#2,041
1955	15	#2,137
1950	14	#2,110
1945	17	#1,696
1940	16	#1,801
1935	20	#1,583
1930	29	#1,367
1925	35	#1,224
1920	28	#1,415
1915	26	#1,341
1910	7	#1,419
1905	8	#1,000
1900	8	#1,049
1895	11	#683
1890	8	#813
1885	5	#1,097
1880	10	#639

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zeb?

The median living Zeb is about 34 years old. Half of all living Zebs are between 19 and 47 years old.

How many people named Zeb are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Zeb are alive in the United States, based on 2,750 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zeb mean?

From Zebadiah, Zebedee, Zebulon or Zebulun.

How popular is the name Zeb in 2025?

Zeb ranked #7,189 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zeb?

2,750 babies have been named Zeb in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zeb most popular?

Zeb peaked in 1979, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Zeb a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zeb rising or falling?

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

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Zeb popularity over time

The story of Zeb

How old are people named Zeb?

Zeb year by year

Frequently asked questions

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