boy's name
Zebulun
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 904
Zebulun is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1979, when 30 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Zebulun 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 | 84 |
| 1980s | 195 |
| 1990s | 173 |
| 2000s | 168 |
| 2010s | 147 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 127 |
How popular is Zebulun?
In 2025, Zebulun was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zebulun 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 Zebulun
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zebulun also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zebulun over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zebulun
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zebulun — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zebulun
How popular is the name Zebulun?
In 2025, Zebulun was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zebulun a girl's or a boy's name?
Zebulun is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zebulun most popular?
Zebulun peaked in 1979, when 30 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Zebulun a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zebulun currently ranks #4,445 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.