Total births
119
Boys' name · since 2008
Zeplin
Zeplin has 119 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 119
- total births
- 2008–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
119 boys have been named Zeplin since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Zeplin has 119 recorded births among boys since 2008, 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 2008 to 2025.
- 119 total births
- 2008–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
119 boys have been named Zeplin since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 119
- total births
- 2008–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Zeplin was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
15 babies were named Zeplin in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Zeplin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zeplin's full recorded timeline at 2018, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zeplin at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Zeplin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Zeplin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zeplin's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Zeplin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
75 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 75 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zeplin? ▼
119 babies have been named Zeplin since 2008. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2015 with 15 births.
When was Zeplin most popular? ▼
Zeplin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Zeplin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zeplin since 2008 -- 18 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zeplin? ▼
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 Zeplin's data
- Zeplin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (75 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- 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 Zeplin
Nearby Names Like Zeplin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zeplin
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 Zeplin side by side: Zeplin vs Zephaniah Zeplin vs Zephyr Zeplin vs Zeppelin
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2008–2025 (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. "Zeplin: Baby Name Since 2008 - 119 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zeplin. 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 Zeplin 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.