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 #8319

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Cephus

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Metric Cephas Cephus
Current Rank #8319 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 911 1,009
Peak Year 1921 1922
Peak Year Births 23 30
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Cephas Cephus
1880ss — 6
1890ss 6 6
1900ss 11 47
1910ss 100 128
1920ss 155 173
1930ss 108 123
1940ss 91 144
1950ss 82 143
1960ss 41 112
1970ss 55 59
1980ss 45 42
1990ss 24 16
2000ss 51 10
2010ss 94 —
2020ss 48 —

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 —

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, 1898–2024.

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