Zedekiah vs Zed

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

Name A

Zedekiah

Boy name · Rank #3817

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Name B

Zed

Boy name · Rank #5885

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1982–2024.

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