Zebadiah
Zebadiah was the 3656th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 31 babies. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 2103rd; the most babies were born in 2001 (49). Over the last ten years it has moved up 224 places. More babies were named Zebadiah in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,656 boys, up 2,316 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 31boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200149 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,112babies recorded
Zebadiah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,656 | 31 |
| 2020 | #5,972 | 15 |
| 2010 | #7,079 | 12 |
| 2000 | #3,422 | 25 |
| 1990 | #4,672 | 12 |
| 1980 | #2,212 | 24 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Zebadiah, counting every spelling?
Zebadiah has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Zebadiah?
31 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Zebadiah (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Zebadiah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 270 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Zebadiah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Zebadiah?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Zebadiah are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 13 and 37. That makes Zebadiah mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Zebadiah by state
How common Zebadiah was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Zebadiah
How popular is the name Zebadiah?
Zebadiah was the 3656th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 31 babies. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 2103rd; the most babies were born in 2001 (49). Over the last ten years it has moved up 224 places. More babies were named Zebadiah in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Zebadiah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Zebadiah in the US.
Where is Zebadiah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Zebadiah was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Texas.