Cephas is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1921 and has grown less common since.
Cephas is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,070 for boy births in the United States (and #10,699 across all names), given to 19 babies. Cephas first appears in 1898 and peaked in 1921 (23 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | #5,070 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | #8,437 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | #6,607 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | #6,778 |
| 2020 | 14 | 14 | #6,030 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | #6,155 |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | #6,409 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | #6,758 |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 | #7,693 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | #6,742 |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | #8,256 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | #11,025 |
| 2011 | 11 | 11 | #7,091 |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | #9,866 |
| 2009 | 13 | 13 | #6,492 |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 | #7,789 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | #9,939 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | #9,282 |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 | #7,326 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | #10,621 |
| 1996 | 8 | — | #6,587 |
| 1993 | 8 | — | #6,297 |
| 1992 | 8 | — | #6,215 |
| 1989 | 7 | — | #6,317 |
| 1986 | 5 | — | #6,881 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | #6,682 |
| 1984 | 7 | — | #5,050 |
| 1982 | 6 | — | #5,738 |
| 1981 | 6 | — | #5,607 |
| 1980 | 9 | — | #4,188 |
| 1979 | 6 | — | #5,459 |
| 1977 | 7 | — | #4,659 |
| 1976 | 5 | — | #5,727 |
| 1975 | 5 | — | #5,585 |
| 1974 | 9 | — | #3,602 |
| 1973 | 7 | — | #4,126 |
| 1972 | 7 | — | #4,033 |
| 1971 | 9 | — | #3,406 |
| 1969 | 6 | — | #4,010 |
| 1967 | 5 | — | #4,046 |
| 1966 | 6 | — | #3,582 |
| 1963 | 7 | — | #3,360 |
| 1962 | 10 | — | #2,696 |
| 1960 | 7 | — | #3,383 |
| 1959 | 8 | — | #3,072 |
| 1958 | 7 | — | #3,319 |
| 1957 | 6 | — | #3,621 |
| 1956 | 13 | — | #2,285 |
| 1955 | 8 | — | #3,004 |
| 1954 | 6 | — | #3,502 |
| 1953 | 8 | — | #2,941 |
| 1952 | 8 | — | #2,909 |
| 1951 | 8 | — | #2,872 |
| 1950 | 10 | — | #2,458 |
| 1949 | 6 | — | #3,360 |
| 1948 | 11 | — | #2,344 |
| 1947 | 9 | — | #2,687 |
| 1946 | 10 | — | #2,422 |
| 1945 | 8 | — | #2,593 |
| 1944 | 6 | — | #3,159 |
| 1943 | 6 | — | #3,274 |
| 1942 | 14 | — | #1,959 |
| 1941 | 10 | — | #2,366 |
| 1940 | 11 | — | #2,201 |
| 1939 | 13 | — | #1,973 |
| 1938 | 6 | — | #3,227 |
| 1937 | 10 | — | #2,348 |
| 1936 | 6 | — | #3,203 |
| 1935 | 12 | — | #2,147 |
| 1934 | 14 | — | #1,947 |
| 1933 | 8 | — | #2,779 |
| 1932 | 13 | — | #2,112 |
| 1931 | 13 | — | #2,115 |
| 1930 | 13 | — | #2,200 |
| 1929 | 9 | — | #2,800 |
| 1928 | 16 | — | #1,974 |
| 1927 | 8 | — | #3,205 |
| 1926 | 14 | — | #2,213 |
| 1925 | 18 | — | #1,881 |
| 1924 | 18 | — | #1,903 |
| 1923 | 12 | — | #2,470 |
| 1922 | 18 | — | #1,900 |
| 1921 | 23 | — | #1,594 |
| 1920 | 19 | — | #1,831 |
| 1919 | 17 | — | #1,890 |
| 1918 | 15 | — | #2,085 |
| 1917 | 17 | — | #1,828 |
| 1916 | 17 | — | #1,782 |
| 1915 | 14 | — | #1,989 |
| 1914 | 7 | — | #2,692 |
| 1913 | 7 | — | #2,308 |
| 1912 | 6 | — | #2,325 |
| 1905 | 5 | — | #1,263 |
| 1900 | 6 | — | #1,189 |
| 1898 | 6 | — | #1,026 |