Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Zeppelin

Gender Unisex · 16% girls Rank 2025 #1,508 Trend ↑ Rising 22%
Rank 2025
#1,508
among boys · ↓126 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
132
named Zeppelin · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,599
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
200 babies
All-time total
1,793
#3,951 all-time among boys
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Zeppelin popularity over time

1,793 babies have been named Zeppelin since 1995, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 5 5 1 – #10,325
2000s – 71 71 7 +1320% #4,921
2010s 109 625 734 73 +934% #1,477
2020s (to 2025) 180 803 983 164 +123% #1,227

Where Zeppelin 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 120 0.07 outside top 500
2027 124 0.07 outside top 500
2028 126 0.07 outside top 500
2029 128 0.08 outside top 500
2030 130 0.08 outside top 500

Where Zeppelin is most popular

Boys named Zeppelin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.080 per 1,000. Strongest in Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Indiana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Zeppelin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Oklahoma 24 0.271 +241%
Kentucky 25 0.249 +213%
Indiana 32 0.200 +151%
Tennessee 22 0.122 +53%
Ohio 31 0.117 +47%
Michigan 19 0.093 +16%
Texas 80 0.091 +14%
Missouri 12 0.087 +9%
North Carolina 21 0.082 ≈ national
California 62 0.068 -15%
Washington 10 0.061 -23%
Arizona 10 0.061 -23%
Georgia 15 0.059 -26%
Colorado 7 0.054 -32%
Utah 5 0.052 -34%
Minnesota 6 0.049 -39%
Illinois 12 0.047 -41%
Florida 12 0.025 -68%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zeppelin

Zeppelin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,508 in 2025 with 117 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 1,793 American babies have been named Zeppelin, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 200 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Zeppelin?

The median living Zeppelin is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 1,800 people named Zeppelin are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Zeppelin year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 15 #7,482 117 #1,508
2024 23 #5,611 137 #1,382
2023 27 #4,996 136 #1,379
2022 39 #3,890 161 #1,227
2021 42 #3,675 137 #1,359
2020 34 #4,168 115 #1,487
2019 28 #4,907 99 #1,651
2018 21 #6,007 118 #1,477
2017 13 #8,772 93 #1,706
2016 20 #6,398 71 #2,027
2015 11 #10,141 70 #2,054
2014 11 #10,122 44 #2,752
2013 5 #19,243 44 #2,714
2012 – – 39 #3,001
2011 – – 21 #4,656
2010 – – 26 #3,993
2009 – – 20 #4,921
2008 – – 13 #6,759
2007 – – 13 #6,617
2006 – – 7 #10,655
2005 – – 7 #10,139
2004 – – 6 #11,344
2003 – – 5 #12,754
2002 – – – –
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2000 – – – –
1995 – – 5 #10,325
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zeppelin?

The median living Zeppelin is about 5 years old. Half of all living Zeppelins are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Zeppelin are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Zeppelin are alive in the United States, based on 1,793 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zeppelin in 2025?

Zeppelin ranked #1,508 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 117 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zeppelin?

1,793 babies have been named Zeppelin in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zeppelin most popular?

Zeppelin peaked in 2022, when 200 newborns received the name.

Is Zeppelin a boy or girl name?

Zeppelin is used for both: about 16% of babies named Zeppelin have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Zeppelin rising or falling?

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

Will Zeppelin become more popular?

Zeppelin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 130 boys named Zeppelin 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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