Zephaniah is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2019 and remains in steady use.
Zephaniah is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,458 among boys (123) and #6,111 among girls (20) — overall #2,793 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 143 | 143 | #6,111 | #1,458 |
| 2024 | 158 | 158 | #7,963 | #1,339 |
| 2023 | 143 | 143 | #6,675 | #1,457 |
| 2022 | 132 | 132 | #8,532 | #1,522 |
| 2021 | 153 | 153 | #5,950 | #1,396 |
| 2020 | 144 | 144 | #6,321 | #1,397 |
| 2019 | 194 | 194 | #5,609 | #1,143 |
| 2018 | 171 | 171 | #6,515 | #1,227 |
| 2017 | 165 | 165 | #5,044 | #1,313 |
| 2016 | 172 | 172 | #4,987 | #1,274 |
| 2015 | 141 | 141 | #6,716 | #1,415 |
| 2014 | 141 | 141 | #6,982 | #1,388 |
| 2013 | 152 | 152 | #5,829 | #1,337 |
| 2012 | 132 | 132 | #8,206 | #1,427 |
| 2011 | 141 | 141 | #5,724 | #1,424 |
| 2010 | 123 | 123 | #8,268 | #1,516 |
| 2009 | 129 | 129 | #6,807 | #1,528 |
| 2008 | 141 | 141 | #6,795 | #1,407 |
| 2007 | 123 | 123 | #9,002 | #1,476 |
| 2006 | 107 | 107 | #7,865 | #1,604 |
| 2005 | 95 | 95 | #10,917 | #1,618 |
| 2004 | 88 | 88 | #8,710 | #1,719 |
| 2003 | 71 | 71 | #12,400 | #1,884 |
| 2002 | 76 | 76 | #10,236 | #1,770 |
| 2001 | 71 | 71 | #8,751 | #1,892 |
| 2000 | 74 | 74 | #15,022 | #1,698 |
| 1999 | 52 | 52 | #10,337 | #2,198 |
| 1998 | 61 | 61 | #10,118 | #1,898 |
| 1997 | 44 | — | #12,064 | #2,310 |
| 1996 | 48 | — | #11,794 | #2,114 |
| 1995 | 29 | — | — | #2,625 |
| 1994 | 29 | — | — | #2,617 |
| 1993 | 21 | — | — | #3,245 |
| 1992 | 11 | — | — | #5,235 |
| 1991 | 18 | — | — | #3,460 |
| 1990 | 18 | — | — | #3,466 |
| 1989 | 17 | — | — | #3,445 |
| 1988 | 11 | — | — | #4,448 |
| 1987 | 15 | — | — | #3,338 |
| 1986 | 9 | — | — | #4,851 |
| 1985 | 7 | — | — | #5,781 |
| 1984 | 11 | — | — | #3,924 |
| 1983 | 7 | — | — | #5,483 |
| 1982 | 11 | — | — | #3,963 |
| 1981 | 14 | — | — | #3,220 |
| 1980 | 7 | — | — | #5,522 |
| 1978 | 7 | — | — | #5,055 |
| 1977 | 8 | — | — | #4,579 |
| 1976 | 8 | — | — | #4,415 |
| 1975 | 7 | — | — | #4,796 |
| 1972 | 7 | — | — | #4,438 |