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Zebulon

/ˈzibələn/ · 100% boys · 20 born in 2025

Zebulon has been given to about 2,149 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1979, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈzibələn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,943
Median age today34 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Zebulon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1979 · 125
  • Born in 202520
  • All time2,149

How popular is Zebulon?

Its best year was 1979, when 125 babies were given the name, ranking 776th. The typical living American called Zebulon is about 34 years old today.

Names that sound like Zebulon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Newton0.60
  2. Sutton0.57
  3. Leon0.52
  4. Vernon0.52
  5. Peyton0.52
  6. Devon0.52
  7. Easton0.52
  8. Nelson0.52

Middle names for Zebulon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Zebulon Paul0.79
  2. Zebulon Lee0.79
  3. Zebulon Dean0.78
  4. Zebulon Blake0.78
  5. Zebulon Bryce0.78
  6. Zebulon Wade0.78

Sibling names for Zebulon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kareembrother · 0.83
  2. Elishaeither · 0.82
  3. Dereckbrother · 0.82
  4. Aracelisister · 0.81
  5. Aishasister · 0.80
  6. Alvarobrother · 0.78

Where Zebulon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Zebulon White0.74
    2. Zebulon Reyes0.74
    3. Zebulon Lee0.74
    4. Zebulon Hill0.74
    5. Zebulon Hall0.74
    6. Zebulon Green0.74

    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 Zebulon

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