boy's name
Zebulon
- Origin Hungarian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,149
Zebulon is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Zebulon is a name of Hungarian origin.
- Peaked in 1979, when 125 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1891.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zebulon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1910s | 19 |
| 1920s | 19 |
| 1930s | 9 |
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 341 |
| 1980s | 610 |
| 1990s | 416 |
| 2000s | 281 |
| 2010s | 272 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 137 |
How popular is Zebulon?
In 2025, Zebulon was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Zebulon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zebulon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zebulon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zebulon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zebulon
How popular is the name Zebulon?
In 2025, Zebulon was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zebulon a girl's or a boy's name?
Zebulon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zebulon?
Zebulon has 3 syllables.
When was Zebulon most popular?
Zebulon peaked in 1979, when 125 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Zebulon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zebulon currently ranks #4,954 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.