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.

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Cephus

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Name B

Cephas

Boy name · Rank #8345

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

Births by Decade

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

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
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, 1888–2007.

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