How Many People Are Named Zebulon?
An estimated 1,999 people in the United States have the first name Zebulon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Zebulon peaked in popularity in 1979 with 125 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zebulon 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 Zebulon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,999
About 1 in 171,463 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1979
125 births
Total Registered
2,129
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zebulon
Zebulon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,129 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zebulon as a male name
Ranked #4,411 in 2024
24 male births in 2024
Peak: 1979 (125 births)
Zebulon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zebulon span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 610 babies were registered. Zebulon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zebulon by Decade
How has Zebulon 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.
Zebulon by State
Birth registrations for Zebulon span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, California, Texas. The lowest are in New York, Alabama, Missouri. On average, about 21 Zebulons were registered per state.
Zebulon + Last Name Combinations
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Zebulon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zebulon?
We estimate approximately 1,999 people named Zebulon 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 171,463 Americans share this first name.
Is Zebulon a common name?
Zebulon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,129 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zebulon most popular?
Zebulon reached peak popularity in 1979, when 125 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zebulon is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zebulon a male name?
Zebulon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zebulon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zebulon Smith, Zebulon Johnson, Zebulon 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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