boy's name
Zebedee
ZEB-uh-dee (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,565
Zebedee is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 38 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zebedee Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 85 |
| 1920s | 127 |
| 1930s | 108 |
| 1940s | 94 |
| 1950s | 173 |
| 1960s | 103 |
| 1970s | 78 |
| 1980s | 97 |
| 1990s | 91 |
| 2000s | 87 |
| 2010s | 91 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 135 |
How Popular Is Zebedee?
In 2025, Zebedee was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Zebedee Is Used
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 Zebedee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Zebedee Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zebedee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Zebedee
- English ZEB-uh-dee
Sibling Names for Zebedee
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zebedee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Zebedee
How popular is the name Zebedee?
In 2025, Zebedee was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zebedee a girl's or a boy's name?
Zebedee is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zebedee?
Zebedee has 3 syllables.
When was Zebedee most popular?
Zebedee peaked in 2024, when 38 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zebedee a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zebedee currently ranks #2,056 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.