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Zephaniah

Boy's name · #1458 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Zephaniah reached its best rank, #1143, in 2019 and ranked #1458 in 2025. About 3,400 boys have carried it since 1972.

Across the states

See where Zephaniah is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Zephaniah ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,225 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,798 in Canada (2024).

Famous Zephaniahs

• Zephaniah Swift — American politician (1759–1823)
• Zephaniah Platt — American politician (1735–1807)
• Zephaniah Thomas — British footballer (born 1989)
• Zephaniah Kingsley — Plantation owner, slave trader, merchant
• Zephaniah Swift Moore — American academic administrator (1770–1823)

In stories & tradition

• Zephaniah — Book of Zephaniah (Bible)

What Zephaniahs become

Among 20 notable people named Zephaniah:

Lawyers & judges appear 5.49× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zephaniah Platt, American lawyer and judge (1796–1871).

Similar names: Jakobi · Sekani · Jovanni · Malikai · Keoni · Armoni

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