How Many People Are Named Zebulan?
An estimated 98 people in the United States have the first name Zebulan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Zebulan peaked in popularity in 1979 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zebulan 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 Zebulan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zebulan is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
98
About 1 in 3,497,493 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1979
16 births
Total Registered
102
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zebulan
Zebulan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 102 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zebulan as a male name
Ranked #12,256 in 2012
6 male births in 2012
Peak: 1979 (16 births)
Zebulan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zebulan span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 27 babies were registered. Zebulan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zebulan by Decade
How has Zebulan 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.
Zebulan + Last Name Combinations
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Zebulan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zebulan?
We estimate approximately 98 people named Zebulan 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 3,497,493 Americans share this first name.
Is Zebulan a common name?
Zebulan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 102 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zebulan most popular?
Zebulan reached peak popularity in 1979, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zebulan is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zebulan a male name?
Zebulan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zebulan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zebulan Smith, Zebulan Johnson, Zebulan 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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