Unisex name · since 1906

Zeddie

Zeddie has 63 recorded births since 1906 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

63
total births
1906–1954
years on record
1920s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade

Zeddie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 63 recorded since 1906.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zeddie has been recorded 63 times among boys since 1906, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1906 to 1954.

  • 63 total births
  • 1906–1954 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 43% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

63 boys have been named Zeddie since 1906, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1954.

63
total births
1906–1954
years on record
1920s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Zeddie was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

6 babies were named Zeddie in 1918 - its busiest year on record.

Zeddie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Zeddie's full recorded timeline at 1921, 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 1906, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Zeddie at a glance

Last recorded 1954

Total births

63

Since 1906

49 years of records

Peak year

1918

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1954

Active since

1906

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1954

Zeddie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–1954

Last recorded 1954
Peak year (1918)
6
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
4.555.566.5 190619131916191719181920192119231924192519341954 5

Zeddie popularity over time - girls

15 total births recorded since 1908 (Zeddie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 15 births
5 190819271940 5

Zeddie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Zeddie's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Zeddie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 27 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zeddie?
Since 1906, Social Security records show 63 babies named Zeddie. The most recent recorded year was 1954. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 6 births.
When was Zeddie most popular?
Zeddie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Is Zeddie a unisex name?
Yes, Zeddie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 63 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Zeddie been used?
The SSA has tracked Zeddie since 1906 -- 49 years through the most recent 1954 data.
What names are similar to Zeddie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zedekiah, Zedrick, Zed, Zedric, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Zeddie's data

  • Zeddie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1906–1954 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zeddie: Baby Name Since 1906 - 63 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zeddie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Zeddie 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 June 2026.