Total births
42
Boys' name · since 2004
Zephen
Zephen has 42 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 42
- total births
- 2004–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Zephen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 42 recorded since 2004.
Zephen has 42 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2022.
- 42 total births
- 2004–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 boys have been named Zephen since 2004, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 42
- total births
- 2004–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Zephen was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
8 babies were named Zephen in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Zephen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zephen's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zephen at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Zephen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2022
- Peak year (2012)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Zephen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zephen's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Zephen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 24 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zephen? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 42 babies named Zephen. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 8 births.
When was Zephen most popular? ▼
Zephen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Zephen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zephen since 2004 -- 19 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Zephen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zephaniah, Zephyr, Zeppelin, Zephan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zephen's data
- Zephen's decade-level peak was the 2010s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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.
Keep exploring Zephen
Nearby Names Like Zephen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zephen
Zephaniah Boy
#1335 3,380 births
Zephyr Boy
#1127 2,528 births
Zeppelin Boy
#1378 1,504 births
Zephan Boy
#5141 544 births
Zepplin Boy
#9624 129 births
Compare Zephen side by side: Zephen vs Zephaniah Zephen vs Zephyr Zephen vs Zeppelin
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2004–2022 (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. "Zephen: Baby Name Since 2004 - 42 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zephen. 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 Zephen 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 July 2026.