Zebediah: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	25	3	–	#2,894
1980s	63	6	+152%	#4,589
1990s	112	11	+78%	#3,295
2000s	172	17	+54%	#4,008
2010s	160	16	-7%	#4,773
2020s (to 2025)	90	15	-6%	#5,392

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,894

1980s

+152%

#4,589

1990s

112

+78%

#3,295

2000s

172

+54%

#4,008

2010s

160

-7%

#4,773

2020s (to 2025)

-6%

#5,392

The story of Zebediah

Zebediah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,392 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 622 American babies have been named Zebediah. Its peak came in 2007, when 26 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 Zebediah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zebediah?

The median living Zebediah is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 27. An estimated 600 people named Zebediah 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.

Zebediah year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	18	#5,392
2024	17	#5,656
2023	16	#5,920
2022	12	#7,255
2021	13	#6,691
2020	14	#6,292
2019	17	#5,552
2018	14	#6,337
2017	18	#5,294
2016	21	#4,773
2015	12	#7,061
2014	18	#5,251
2013	19	#4,980
2012	14	#6,304
2011	16	#5,672
2010	11	#7,581
2009	23	#4,426
2008	21	#4,710
2007	26	#4,008
2006	16	#5,522
2005	10	#7,632
2004	18	#4,792
2003	14	#5,554
2002	15	#5,128
2001	11	#6,442
2000	18	#4,387
1995	7	#7,790
1990	–	–
1985	6	#6,522
1980	7	#5,521
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zebediah?

The median living Zebediah is about 18 years old. Half of all living Zebediahs are between 9 and 27 years old.

How many people named Zebediah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Zebediah are alive in the United States, based on 622 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zebediah mean?

A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

How popular is the name Zebediah in 2025?

Zebediah ranked #5,392 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zebediah?

622 babies have been named Zebediah in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zebediah most popular?

Zebediah peaked in 2007, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Zebediah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zebediah rising or falling?

Zebediah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Zebediah popularity over time

The story of Zebediah

How old are people named Zebediah?

Zebediah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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