How Many People Are Named Zebulah?
An estimated 7 people in the United States have the first name Zebulah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Zebulah peaked in popularity in 1979 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zebulah 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 Zebulah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zebulah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
7
About 1 in 48,964,905 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1979
7 births
Total Registered
7
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zebulah
Zebulah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zebulah as a male name
Ranked #5,352 in 1979
7 male births in 1979
Peak: 1979 (7 births)
Zebulah: Popularity Over Time
Zebulah by Decade
How has Zebulah 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
Zebulah + Last Name Combinations
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Zebulah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zebulah?
We estimate approximately 7 people named Zebulah 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 48,964,905 Americans share this first name.
Is Zebulah a common name?
Zebulah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 23.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zebulah most popular?
Zebulah reached peak popularity in 1979, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zebulah is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zebulah a male name?
Zebulah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zebulah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zebulah Smith, Zebulah Johnson, Zebulah 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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