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Zeb

100% boys · 12 born in 2025

Zeb has been given to about 2,750 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1979, which makes it a boomer-era name.

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Living in the US≈ 1,688
Median age today38 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Zeb per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1979 · 65
  • Born in 202512
  • All time2,750

How popular is Zeb?

Its best year was 1979, when 65 babies were given the name, ranking 1115th. The typical living American called Zeb is about 38 years old today.

Names that sound like Zeb

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Zev0.65
  2. Caleb0.47
  3. Seth0.47
  4. Kaleb0.47
  5. Syed0.47
  6. Zeke0.45

Middle names for Zeb

Ranked by flow score
  1. Zeb Thomas0.74
  2. Zeb James0.74
  3. Zeb Cole0.73
  4. Zeb Miles0.73
  5. Zeb Wilder0.72
  6. Zeb Paul0.55

Sibling names for Zeb

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Santosbrother · 0.83
  2. Thaddeusbrother · 0.82
  3. Aureliobrother · 0.81
  4. Aileensister · 0.80
  5. Georginasister · 0.79
  6. Rheasister · 0.78

Where Zeb is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Zeb Anderson0.73
    2. Zeb Allen0.73
    3. Zeb Adams0.73
    4. Zeb Evans0.70
    5. Zeb Edwards0.70
    6. Zeb Wilson0.69

    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 Zeb

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

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