Zeb vs Zebedee

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

Name A

Zeb

Boy name · Rank #6449

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Name B

Zebedee

Boy name · Rank #3216

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Metric Zeb Zebedee
Current Rank #6449 #3216
Total Births (all years) 2,738 1,256
Peak Year 1979 2024
Peak Year Births 65 37
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Zeb Zebedee
1880ss 99 —
1890ss 74 —
1900ss 81 7
1910ss 228 85
1920ss 327 127
1930ss 195 108
1940ss 152 94
1950ss 138 173
1960ss 96 103
1970ss 241 78
1980ss 259 97
1990ss 239 91
2000ss 305 87
2010ss 228 91
2020ss 76 115

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zeb Zebedee
2014 31 8
2015 16 11
2016 25 10
2017 15 8
2018 23 10
2019 10 13
2020 14 14
2021 17 9
2022 18 21
2023 14 34
2024 13 37

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, 1880–2024.

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