Boys' name · since 1979

Zebulin

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 77 babies named Zebulin, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,213 of 45,481
all-time among boys
77
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade

Zebulin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 77 recorded since 1979.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zebulin has been recorded 77 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2004.

  • #19,213 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 77 born since 1979
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zebulin ranks #19,213 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 77 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.

#19,213 of 45,481
all-time among boys
77
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zebulin's 77 recorded births place it above 57.75% 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.

Zebulin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Zebulin's full recorded timeline at 1987, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Zebulin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1979)
12
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
468101214 19791980198219831986198719881989199519962004 7

Zebulin by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (45 births, 58% of the file).

1980s was Zebulin's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Zebulin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 45 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zebulin? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 77 babies named Zebulin. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,213 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 12 births.
Where does Zebulin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zebulin ranks #19,213 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 Zebulin most popular? ▼
Zebulin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Zebulin been used? ▼
Zebulin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 26 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Zebulin? ▼
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 Zebulin's data

  • Zebulin's decade-level peak was the 1980s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- 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 Zebulin

Nearby Names Like Zebulin

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

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Zebulon Boy
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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 Zebulin: 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, 1979–2004 (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 Zebulin 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.