Zebedee vs Zeb

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

Name A

Zebedee

Boy name · Rank #3216

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Name B

Zeb

Boy name · Rank #6449

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zebedee Zeb
2014 8 31
2015 11 16
2016 10 25
2017 8 15
2018 10 23
2019 13 10
2020 14 14
2021 9 17
2022 21 18
2023 34 14
2024 37 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, 1907–2024.

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