How Many People Are Named Zebedee?
An estimated 840 people in the United States have the first name Zebedee. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Zebedee peaked in popularity in 2024 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zebedee as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zebedee paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
840
About 1 in 408,041 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
2024
37 births
Total Registered
1,256
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zebedee
Zebedee is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,256 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zebedee as a male name
Ranked #3,261 in 2024
37 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (37 births)
Zebedee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zebedee span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 173 babies were registered. While Zebedee is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zebedee by Decade
How has Zebedee tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zebedee by State
Birth registrations for Zebedee span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi. The lowest are in North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama. On average, about 5 Zebedees were registered per state.
Zebedee + Last Name Combinations
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Zebedee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zebedee?
We estimate approximately 840 people named Zebedee are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 408,041 Americans share this first name.
Is Zebedee a common name?
Zebedee is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,256 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zebedee most popular?
Zebedee reached peak popularity in 2024, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zebedee is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zebedee a male name?
Zebedee is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zebedee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zebedee Smith, Zebedee Johnson, Zebedee Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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