Zebedee
How to say it: ZEB-eh-dee · /ˈzebedi/
From Hebrew Zevadyah meaning 'gift of God' - father of apostles James and John in New Testament.
Zebedee was the 4,300th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 19 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 50% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,283 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #4,300 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 19 |
| Share of births | 1 in 174,491 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +50% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,283 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zebedee has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zebedee is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Greek, Hebrew.
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