Cephus vs Cephas

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

Name A

Cephus

Boy name

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Name B

Cephas

Boy name · Rank #8319

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cephus Cephas
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, 1888–2007.

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