Zephaniah Boy
How popular is Zephaniah?
#1,451 boy name in 2025
123 baby boys were named Zephaniah in the US in 2025, making it the 1451st most popular boy name. Another 20 girls got the name (#5,916 for girls).
3,813living people named Zephaniah (est.)
13median age of people named Zephaniah
3,857babies named Zephaniah since 1880
1 in 23,184US babies born in 2025
Zephaniah popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,451 for boys (▼ 119 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 123 boys, 20 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+1% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,406 in 2015, #1,390 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2019 (171 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,136 in 2019 |
| First recorded | 1972 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 87% boys, 13% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Zephaniah is most popular
Babies named Zephaniah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Zephaniah by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37 | #3,961 |
| 1980s | 109 | #3,028 |
| 1990s | 299 | #1,868 |
| 2000s | 846 | #1,399 |
| 2010s | 1,321 | #1,136 |
| 2020s | 768 | #1,332 |
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Questions
- Is Zephaniah a boy or girl name?
- Zephaniah is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 87% of babies named Zephaniah were boys.
- How popular is the name Zephaniah?
- 123 baby boys were named Zephaniah in the US in 2025, making it the 1451st most popular boy name. Another 20 girls got the name (#5,916 for girls).
- When was Zephaniah most popular?
- Zephaniah peaked in 2019, when 171 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,136 in 2019.
- How many people are named Zephaniah?
- 3,857 babies have been named Zephaniah in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,813 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 13.
- Where is Zephaniah most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Zephaniah was most common in Colorado, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.