Total births
50
Girls' name · since 1889
Zepha
Zepha has 50 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1891 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 50
- total births
- 1889–1939
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Zepha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 50 recorded since 1889.
Zepha has 50 recorded births among girls since 1889, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 1939.
- 50 total births
- 1889–1939 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
50 girls have been named Zepha since 1889, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1939.
- 50
- total births
- 1889–1939
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Zepha was born in this single decade.
1891
Single peak year
7 babies were named Zepha in 1891 - its busiest year on record.
Zepha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zepha's full recorded timeline at 1918, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1889, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1891 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zepha at a glance
Last recorded 1939Peak year
1891
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Zepha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1939
- Peak year (1891)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Zepha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Zepha's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Zepha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1910s
1910s
22 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 22 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zepha? ▼
Since 1889, Social Security records show 50 babies named Zepha. The most recent recorded year was 1939. Its busiest year on record was 1891, with 7 births.
When was Zepha most popular? ▼
Zepha was most popular in the 1910s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1891.
How long has the name Zepha been used? ▼
Records for Zepha go back to 1889, giving 51 years of history through 1939.
What names are similar to Zepha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zephyr, Zephaniah, Zeppelin, Zephyra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zepha's data
- Zepha's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 1930s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Zepha
Nearby Names Like Zepha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zepha
Zephyr Girl
#4394 695 births
Zephaniah Girl
#7795 477 births
Zeppelin Girl
#5597 289 births
Zephyra Girl
#8345 142 births
Zeplyn Girl
#13203 98 births
Compare Zepha side by side: Zepha vs Zephyr Zepha vs Zephaniah Zepha vs Zeppelin
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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, 1889–1939 (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. "Zepha: Baby Name Since 1889 - 50 Births, Peak 1891." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zepha. 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 Zepha 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.