Zebediah

zeh-bih-DEYE-uh /ˌzɛbɪˈdaɪə/
boy 3 syllables trending up

Zebediah is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2007 and remains in steady use.

Zebediah is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,392 for boy births in the United States (and #11,366 across all names), given to 18 babies. Zebediah first appears in 1978 and peaked in 2007 (26 births).

About the name Zebediah

Pronunciationzeh-bih-DEYE-uh /ˌzɛbɪˈdaɪə/
#5,392U.S. rank among boys 2025
#11,366among all names 2025
18U.S. births 2025
26peak births 2007
1978first appeared

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How popular is Zebediah?

Boys named Zebediah 18 in 2025
1978198019902000201020202025
Boys named Zebediah per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1978–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Zebediah total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251818#5,392
20241717#5,656
20231616#5,920
20221212#7,255
20211313#6,691
20201414#6,292
20191717#5,552
20181414#6,337
20171818#5,294
20162121#4,773
20151212#7,061
20141818#5,251
20131919#4,980
20121414#6,304
20111616#5,672
20101111#7,581
20092323#4,426
20082121#4,710
20072626#4,008
20061616#5,522
20051010#7,632
20041818#4,792
20031414#5,554
20021515#5,128
20011111#6,442
20001818#4,387
19992222#3,590
19982424#3,295
199713#4,958
199612#5,185
19957#7,790
19949#6,364
19937#7,633
19928#6,668
199110#5,517
19897#6,934
198810#4,784
19876#6,946
19856#6,522
19846#6,311
19835#7,340
19829#4,589
19817#5,466
19807#5,521
197916#2,894
19789#4,154