Zebastian vs Zeb

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

Name A

Zebastian

Boy name · Rank #13078

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Name B

Zeb

Boy name · Rank #6449

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Metric Zebastian Zeb
Current Rank #13078 #6449
Total Births (all years) 201 2,738
Peak Year 2014 1979
Peak Year Births 16 65
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2000 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zebastian Zeb
1880ss — 99
1890ss — 74
1900ss — 81
1910ss — 228
1920ss — 327
1930ss — 195
1940ss — 152
1950ss — 138
1960ss — 96
1970ss — 241
1980ss — 259
1990ss — 239
2000ss 56 305
2010ss 104 228
2020ss 41 76

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zebastian Zeb
2014 16 31
2015 12 16
2016 8 25
2017 14 15
2018 6 23
2019 12 10
2020 7 14
2021 9 17
2022 8 18
2023 12 14
2024 5 13

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, 2000–2024.

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