Unisex name · since 1916

Zebbie

Zebbie has 99 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,496 of 45,481
all-time among boys
99
born since 1916
1950s
peak decade

99 boys have been named Zebbie since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Zebbie recorded 99 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1959.

  • #17,496 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 99 born since 1916
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zebbie ranks #17,496 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 99 born since 1916, peaking in the 1950s.

#17,496 of 45,481
all-time among boys
99
born since 1916
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zebbie's 99 recorded births place it above 61.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Zebbie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Zebbie's full recorded timeline at 1940, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Zebbie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1959

Last recorded 1959
Peak year (1925)
10
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
4681012 191619251928193419401946195219561959 5

Zebbie popularity over time - girls

6 total births recorded since 1958 (Zebbie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 1958 6

Zebbie by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (25 births, 25% of the file).

1950s was Zebbie's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Zebbie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 25 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zebbie?
Since 1916, Social Security records show 99 babies named Zebbie. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,496 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1959. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 10 births.
Where does Zebbie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zebbie ranks #17,496 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zebbie most popular?
Zebbie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Is Zebbie a unisex name?
Yes, Zebbie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 99 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Zebbie been used?
The SSA has tracked Zebbie since 1916 -- 44 years through the most recent 1959 data.
What names are similar to Zebbie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zeb, Zebulon, Zebedee, Zebadiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zebbie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1916–1959 (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 Zebbie 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.