How Many People Are Named Zebulen?
An estimated 54 people in the United States have the first name Zebulen. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Zebulen peaked in popularity in 1978 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zebulen 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 Zebulen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zebulen is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
54
About 1 in 6,347,303 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1978
8 births
Total Registered
56
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zebulen
Zebulen is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 56 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zebulen as a male name
Ranked #14,592 in 2008
5 male births in 2008
Peak: 1978 (8 births)
Zebulen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zebulen span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 21 babies were registered. While Zebulen is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zebulen by Decade
How has Zebulen 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.
Zebulen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zebulen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zebulen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zebulen?
We estimate approximately 54 people named Zebulen 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 6,347,303 Americans share this first name.
Is Zebulen a common name?
Zebulen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 55.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 56 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zebulen most popular?
Zebulen reached peak popularity in 1978, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zebulen is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zebulen a male name?
Zebulen is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zebulen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zebulen Smith, Zebulen Johnson, Zebulen 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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