Zephaniah
Zephaniah was the 1458th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 123 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 1143rd with 171 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 43 places. More babies were named Zephaniah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,458 boys, down 61 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 123boys
- Girls and boys
- 12% girls, 88% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2019171 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,857babies recorded
Zephaniah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,111 | #1,458 | 20 | 123 |
| 2020 | #6,321 | #1,397 | 19 | 125 |
| 2010 | #8,268 | #1,516 | 15 | 108 |
| 2000 | #15,022 | #1,698 | 6 | 68 |
| 1990 | — | #3,466 | — | 18 |
| 1980 | — | #5,522 | — | 7 |
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How popular is Zephaniah, counting every spelling?
Zephaniah has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,374 for boys in 2025, against #1,458 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Zephaniah?
123 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Zephaniah (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Zephaniah 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 68 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Zephaniah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Zephaniah?
About 3,300 people born in the US named Zephaniah are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 21. That makes Zephaniah 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.
Zephaniah by state
How common Zephaniah was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Colorado (2.1×), Tennessee (1.7×), Ohio (1.5×). In 36 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Zephaniah: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Zephaniah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Zephaniah
How popular is the name Zephaniah?
Zephaniah was the 1458th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 123 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 1143rd with 171 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 43 places. More babies were named Zephaniah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Zephaniah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 12% girls, 88% boys given the name Zephaniah in the US.
Where is Zephaniah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Zephaniah was most common in Colorado (0.15 per 1,000 boys), followed by Tennessee and Ohio.