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Cephus

/ˈsɛfəs/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2007

Cephus has been given to about 1,009 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1922, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈsɛfəs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 493
Median age today70 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Cephus per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1922 · 30
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,009

How popular is Cephus?

Its best year was 1922, when 30 babies were given the name, ranking 1342nd. The typical living American called Cephus is about 70 years old today.

Names that sound like Cephus

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Cletus0.72
  2. Jesus0.68
  3. Cyrus0.60
  4. Rufus0.57
  5. Seamus0.57
  6. Marcellus0.56
  7. Cornelius0.51
  8. Cassius0.51

Middle names for Cephus

Ranked by flow score
  1. Cephus Paul0.77
  2. Cephus John0.77
  3. Cephus Lee0.77
  4. Cephus Dean0.76
  5. Cephus Blake0.76
  6. Cephus Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Cephus

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lenorasister · 0.78
  2. Winonasister · 0.76
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.76
  4. Otisbrother · 0.76
  5. Louiebrother · 0.76
  6. Hughbrother · 0.74

Where Cephus is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Cephus Anderson0.77
    2. Cephus White0.72
    3. Cephus Reyes0.72
    4. Cephus Moore0.72
    5. Cephus Lee0.72
    6. Cephus Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Cephus

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.