Zed vs Zedekiah

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

Name A

Zed

Boy name · Rank #5885

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Name B

Zedekiah

Boy name · Rank #3817

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Metric Zed Zedekiah
Current Rank #5885 #3817
Total Births (all years) 446 704
Peak Year 2018 2019
Peak Year Births 18 43
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1982

Births by Decade

Decade Zed Zedekiah
1880ss 10 —
1890ss 12 —
1910ss 25 —
1920ss 24 —
1930ss 19 —
1940ss 16 —
1950ss 6 —
1970ss 23 —
1980ss 62 5
1990ss 40 75
2000ss 52 159
2010ss 100 306
2020ss 57 159

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zed Zedekiah
2014 6 26
2015 8 30
2016 14 32
2017 15 30
2018 18 39
2019 8 43
2020 7 28
2021 17 33
2022 7 38
2023 11 31
2024 15 29

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, 1882–2024.

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