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Zebadiah

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Meaning of Zebadiah: Hebrew: 'God has bestowed'

Zebadiah is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3542nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3542

31 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,112

First recorded 1974 · peak 2001

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 23 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 14 babies1984: 24 babies1985: 27 babies1986: 27 babies1987: 21 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 19 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 23 babies1992: 21 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 22 babies1996: 33 babies1997: 28 babies1998: 25 babies1999: 42 babies2000: 25 babies20002001: 49 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 25 babies2004: 24 babies2005: 25 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 25 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 26 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 28 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 23 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 31 babies
US babies named Zebadiah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 49.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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