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Zeppelin

/ˈzɛpɪlɪn/ · 16% girls, 84% boys · 132 born in 2025

Zeppelin has been given to about 1,793 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈzɛpɪlɪn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 1,782
Median age today6 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Zeppelin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2022 · 200
  • Born in 2025132
  • All time1,793

How popular is Zeppelin?

Its best year was 2022, when 200 babies were given the name, ranking 3890th. The typical living American called Zeppelin is about 6 years old today. It is relatively most common in Kentucky, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Zeppelin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Evelin0.77
  2. Merlin0.61
  3. Katelin0.61
  4. Yoselin0.61
  5. Elin0.61
  6. Joselin0.61
  7. Verlin0.61
  8. Jacquelin0.54

Middle names for Zeppelin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Zeppelin Anne0.83
  2. Zeppelin Eve0.82
  3. Zeppelin Rose0.79
  4. Zeppelin Marie0.79
  5. Zeppelin Grace0.79
  6. Zeppelin Jane0.79

Sibling names for Zeppelin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elowensister · 0.98
  2. Matheobrother · 0.98
  3. Kaisenbrother · 0.98
  4. Azaiahbrother · 0.97
  5. Lakelynsister · 0.96
  6. Laylanisister · 0.96

Where Zeppelin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Kentucky0.02%
  2. Indiana0.01%
  3. Missouri0.01%
  4. Tennessee0.01%
  5. Georgia0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Zeppelin Reyes0.74
  2. Zeppelin Moore0.74
  3. Zeppelin Lee0.74
  4. Zeppelin Hall0.74
  5. Zeppelin Green0.74
  6. Zeppelin Brown0.74

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 Zeppelin

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

Zeppelin across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.