Boys' name · since 1898
Cephas
Since 1898, U.S. Social Security records show 930 babies named Cephas, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,375 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,053 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 930
- born since 1898
- 1920s
- peak decade
Cephas currently ranks #5053 among boys' names in America, with 930 babies recorded since 1898.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cephas has been recorded 930 times among boys since 1898, currently ranked #5053 nationally and more common than 64% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2025.
- #5,375 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,053 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 930 born since 1898
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cephas ranks #5,375 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,053 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 930 born since 1898, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,375 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,053 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 930
- born since 1898
- 1920s
- peak decade
Cephas's 930 recorded births place it above 88.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.
How Cephas compares
930 Top 33% higher than 67% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cephas's all-time total is 152% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cephas | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 930 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 34 | 22,252 |
Cephas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cephas's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1905, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cephas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Cephas by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (155 births, 17% of the file).
1920s was Cephas's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Cephas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
100 births
- 1920s
1920s
155 births
- 1930s
1930s
108 births
- 1940s
1940s
91 births
- 1950s
1950s
82 births
- 1960s 41
1960s
41 births
- 1970s 55
1970s
55 births
- 1980s 45
1980s
45 births
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s 51
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
94 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 155 births (17% of all-time use).
How Cephas compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cephas's total volume
Cephas by state
Where Cephas concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 16 | 1.7% |
16 of 930 births nationwide.
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What to do with Cephas's data
- Cephas's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (155 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Virginia records the most Cephass (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cephas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~127 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1898–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cephas draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.