Recorded 1972–2025 · United States
Zephaniah was most popular in 2019, when 194 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,238 that year. In 2025 it ranked #2,786, with 143 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,857 people named Zephaniah.
Across the whole record Zephaniah is mostly a boy’s name — 12.4% of the 3,857 Americans given it were girls and 87.6% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 13% girls and 87% boys.
Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.
How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.
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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org