Cephas vs Cephus

Side-by-side comparison of Cephas and Cephus - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Cephas

Boy name · Rank #8345

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Cephus

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Metric Cephas Cephus
Current Rank #8345 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 930 1,009
Peak Year 1921 1922
Peak Year Births 23 30
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Cephas Cephus
1880s - 6
1890s 6 6
1900s 11 47
1910s 100 128
1920s 155 173
1930s 108 123
1940s 91 144
1950s 82 143
1960s 41 112
1970s 55 59
1980s 45 42
1990s 24 16
2000s 51 10
2010s 94 -
2020s 67 -

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cephas Cephus
2014 9 -
2015 12 -
2016 10 -
2017 12 -
2018 13 -
2019 14 -
2020 14 -
2021 12 -
2023 13 -
2024 9 -
2025 19 -

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1898–2025.

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