Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2001

Zebadiah

Meaning gift of God, God has bestowed Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,656 Trend ↑ Rising 29%

From Hebrew זְבַדְיָה (Zəḇaḏyâ, “gift of God, God has bestowed”), from זַבְדִּי (zab̲dî, “my gift”).

Rank 2025
#3,656
among boys · ↑1,042 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Zebadiah · +41% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
49 babies
All-time total
1,112
#4,799 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Zebadiah popularity over time

1,112 babies have been named Zebadiah since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2001Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 79 8 – #2,103
1980s 211 21 +167% #2,115
1990s 249 25 +18% #2,230
2000s 252 25 +1% #2,150
2010s 197 20 -22% #3,880
2020s (to 2025) 124 21 +5% #3,656

Where Zebadiah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 36 0.02 outside top 500
2030 37 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Zebadiah

Zebadiah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,656 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,112 American babies have been named Zebadiah. Its peak came in 2001, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Zebadiah?

The median living Zebadiah is about 24 years old; half are between 12 and 36. An estimated 1,100 people named Zebadiah are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Zebadiah year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 31 #3,656
2024 22 #4,698
2023 15 #6,214
2022 20 #5,017
2021 21 #4,777
2020 15 #5,972
2019 23 #4,478
2018 16 #5,766
2017 20 #4,934
2016 18 #5,313
2015 28 #3,880
2014 21 #4,699
2013 23 #4,311
2012 15 #5,996
2011 21 #4,654
2010 12 #7,079
2009 26 #4,034
2008 10 #8,319
2007 25 #4,124
2006 21 #4,519
2005 25 #3,814
2004 24 #3,859
2003 25 #3,625
2002 22 #3,908
2001 49 #2,150
2000 25 #3,422
1995 22 #3,190
1990 12 #4,672
1985 27 #2,115
1980 24 #2,212
1975 6 #5,457
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zebadiah?

The median living Zebadiah is about 24 years old. Half of all living Zebadiahs are between 12 and 36 years old.

How many people named Zebadiah are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Zebadiah are alive in the United States, based on 1,112 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zebadiah mean?

From Hebrew זְבַדְיָה (Zəḇaḏyâ, “gift of God, God has bestowed”), from זַבְדִּי (zab̲dî, “my gift”).

How popular is the name Zebadiah in 2025?

Zebadiah ranked #3,656 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zebadiah?

1,112 babies have been named Zebadiah in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zebadiah most popular?

Zebadiah peaked in 2001, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Zebadiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zebadiah rising or falling?

Zebadiah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zebadiah become more popular?

Zebadiah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Zebadiah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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