boy's name
Cephus
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,009
Cephus is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2007 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cephus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2007, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 47 |
| 1910s | 128 |
| 1920s | 173 |
| 1930s | 123 |
| 1940s | 144 |
| 1950s | 143 |
| 1960s | 112 |
| 1970s | 59 |
| 1980s | 42 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s (to 2007) | 10 |
How popular is Cephus?
In 2007, Cephus was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cephus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cephus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cephus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cephus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cephus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cephus
How popular is the name Cephus?
In 2007, Cephus was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Cephus a girl's or a boy's name?
Cephus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cephus?
Cephus has 2 syllables.
When was Cephus most popular?
Cephus peaked in 1922, when 30 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.