Zeb vs Zebulon

Side-by-side comparison of Zeb and Zebulon — 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

Zebulon

Boy name · Rank #4311

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Metric Zeb Zebulon
Current Rank #6449 #4311
Total Births (all years) 2,738 2,129
Peak Year 1979 1979
Peak Year Births 65 125
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Zeb Zebulon
1880ss 99 —
1890ss 74 6
1900ss 81 —
1910ss 228 19
1920ss 327 19
1930ss 195 9
1940ss 152 18
1950ss 138 5
1960ss 96 16
1970ss 241 341
1980ss 259 610
1990ss 239 416
2000ss 305 281
2010ss 228 272
2020ss 76 117

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zeb Zebulon
2014 31 28
2015 16 36
2016 25 24
2017 15 29
2018 23 22
2019 10 27
2020 14 26
2021 17 29
2022 18 19
2023 14 19
2024 13 24

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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