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Zeb

Boy

Meaning of Zeb: Hebrew: 'gift of Jehovah'

Zeb is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6788th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6788

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,750

First recorded 1880 · peak 1979

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 35 babies1982: 22 babies1983: 34 babies1984: 35 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 21 babies1987: 18 babies1988: 24 babies1989: 17 babies1990: 24 babies19901991: 34 babies1992: 17 babies1993: 24 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 28 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 22 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 26 babies2000: 26 babies20002001: 35 babies2002: 30 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 28 babies2005: 33 babies2006: 31 babies2007: 25 babies2008: 35 babies2009: 27 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 32 babies2012: 31 babies2013: 27 babies2014: 31 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 25 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 18 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Zeb per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 35.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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