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 #4311

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Name B

Zebedee

Boy name · Rank #3216

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

Births by Decade

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

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 37

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, 1891–2024.

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