Boys' name · since 1919
Zeferino
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 330 babies named Zeferino, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,086 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 330
- born since 1919
- 1990s
- peak decade
Zeferino sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 330 recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zeferino has been recorded 330 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2023.
- #10,086 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 330 born since 1919
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zeferino ranks #10,086 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 330 born since 1919, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,086 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 330
- born since 1919
- 1990s
- peak decade
Zeferino's 330 recorded births place it above 77.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Zeferino's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zeferino's full recorded timeline at 1982, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zeferino popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2023
- Peak year (2007)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Zeferino by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (61 births, 18% of the file).
1990s was Zeferino's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Zeferino births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
26 births
- 1930s 20
1930s
20 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
43 births
- 1980s
1980s
57 births
- 1990s
1990s
61 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 61 births (18% of all-time use).
Zeferino by state
Where Zeferino concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 34 | 10.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 32 | 9.7% |
34 of 330 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Zeferino's decade-level peak was the 1990s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Zeferinos (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Zeferino: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~104 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, 1919–2023 (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 Zeferino 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.