boy's name
Zebediah
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 639
Zebediah is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 26 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Zebediah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s | 63 |
| 1990s | 112 |
| 2000s | 172 |
| 2010s | 160 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How popular is Zebediah?
In 2025, Zebediah was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Zebediah 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 Zebediah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zebediah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zebediah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zebediah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zebediah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zebediah
How popular is the name Zebediah?
In 2025, Zebediah was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zebediah a girl's or a boy's name?
Zebediah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zebediah most popular?
Zebediah peaked in 2007, when 26 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Zebediah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zebediah currently ranks #5,395 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.