How Many People Are Named Zepha?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Zepha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 88 years old, and Zepha peaked in popularity in 1891 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zepha 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 Zepha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 88, Zepha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1948.
- Zepha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
88
years old
Peak Year
1891
7 births
Total Registered
50
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zepha
Zepha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 50 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zepha as a female name
Ranked #4,947 in 1939
5 female births in 1939
Peak: 1891 (7 births)
Zepha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zepha span from the 1880s to the 1930s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 22 babies were registered. While Zepha is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zepha by Decade
How has Zepha 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.
Zepha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zepha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zepha
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zepha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zepha?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Zepha 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 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Zepha a common name?
Zepha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 50 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zepha most popular?
Zepha reached peak popularity in 1891, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zepha is approximately 88 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zepha a female name?
Zepha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zepha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zepha Smith, Zepha Johnson, Zepha 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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