How Many People Are Named Zebulun?
An estimated 848 people in the United States have the first name Zebulun. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Zebulun peaked in popularity in 1979 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zebulun 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 Zebulun paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
848
About 1 in 404,191 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1979
30 births
Total Registered
870
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zebulun
Zebulun is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 870 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zebulun as a male name
Ranked #3,776 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 1979 (30 births)
Zebulun: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zebulun span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 195 babies were registered. While Zebulun is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zebulun by Decade
How has Zebulun 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.
Zebulun by State
Birth registrations for Zebulun span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Missouri, New York. The lowest are in New York, Missouri, Michigan. On average, about 5 Zebuluns were registered per state.
Zebulun + Last Name Combinations
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Zebulun: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zebulun?
We estimate approximately 848 people named Zebulun 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 404,191 Americans share this first name.
Is Zebulun a common name?
Zebulun is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 870 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zebulun most popular?
Zebulun reached peak popularity in 1979, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zebulun is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zebulun a male name?
Zebulun is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zebulun Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zebulun Smith, Zebulun Johnson, Zebulun 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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