Zebulon vs Zebedee

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

Name A

Zebulon

Boy name · Rank #4328

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Name B

Zebedee

Boy name · Rank #3167

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Metric Zebulon Zebedee
Current Rank #4328 #3167
Total Births (all years) 2,149 1,276
Peak Year 1979 2024
Peak Year Births 125 38
Peak Decade 1980s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1891 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Zebulon Zebedee
1890s 6 -
1900s - 7
1910s 19 85
1920s 19 127
1930s 9 108
1940s 18 94
1950s 5 173
1960s 16 103
1970s 341 78
1980s 610 97
1990s 416 91
2000s 281 87
2010s 272 91
2020s 137 135

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zebulon Zebedee
2014 28 8
2015 36 11
2016 24 10
2017 29 8
2018 22 10
2019 27 13
2020 26 14
2021 29 9
2022 19 21
2023 19 34
2024 24 38
2025 20 19

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, 1891–2025.

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