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Zebediah

Boy

Meaning of Zebediah: Hebrew: 'gift of Jehovah'

Zebediah 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 — 5172nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5172

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

622

First recorded 1978 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 15 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 18 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 26 babies2008: 21 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Zebediah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 26.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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