Zebedee vs Zebulon

Side-by-side comparison of Zebedee and Zebulon — 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

Zebulon

Boy name · Rank #4311

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Metric Zebedee Zebulon
Current Rank #3216 #4311
Total Births (all years) 1,256 2,129
Peak Year 2024 1979
Peak Year Births 37 125
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Zebedee Zebulon
1890ss — 6
1900ss 7 —
1910ss 85 19
1920ss 127 19
1930ss 108 9
1940ss 94 18
1950ss 173 5
1960ss 103 16
1970ss 78 341
1980ss 97 610
1990ss 91 416
2000ss 87 281
2010ss 91 272
2020ss 115 117

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zebedee Zebulon
2014 8 28
2015 11 36
2016 10 24
2017 8 29
2018 10 22
2019 13 27
2020 14 26
2021 9 29
2022 21 19
2023 34 19
2024 37 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, 1907–2024.

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