Boys' name · since 1978

Zebulan

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 102 babies named Zebulan, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,323 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 1978
1970s
peak decade

Zebulan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 102 have been recorded since 1978.

Social Security Administration records show Zebulan recorded 102 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2012.

  • #17,323 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 102 born since 1978
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zebulan ranks #17,323 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 102 born since 1978, peaking in the 1970s.

#17,323 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 1978
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zebulan's 102 recorded births place it above 61.91% 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.

Zebulan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Zebulan splits its recorded history at 1990: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Zebulan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1979)
16
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
05101520 1978198019841990199920032012 6

Zebulan by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (27 births, 26% of the file).

1970s was Zebulan's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Zebulan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 27 births (26% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zebulan? ▼
Zebulan has been given to 102 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,323 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 16 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
Where does Zebulan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zebulan ranks #17,323 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 Zebulan most popular? ▼
Zebulan was most popular in the 1970s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Zebulan been used? ▼
Zebulan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 35 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Zebulan? ▼
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.

What to do with Zebulan's data

  • Zebulan's decade-level peak was the 1970s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Zebulan

Nearby Names Like Zebulan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zebulan

Zeb Boy
#6815 2,750 births
Zebulon Boy
#4865 2,149 births
Zebedee Boy
#5056 1,276 births
Zebadiah Boy
#3610 1,112 births
Zebulun Boy
#4444 894 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zebulan: 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, 1978–2012 (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 Zebulan 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.