Cephus
Cephus is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Cephidae.
Meaning & Origin of Cephus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cephus is a genus of sawflies belonging to the family Cephidae.
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The Story of Cephus
Cephus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1888, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 30 Cephuss were born — ranking #1,333 that year. As of 2026, Cephus ranks #12,366 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Cephuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cephus
Cephus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Cephus's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #1,333. Use the chart and map above to compare Cephus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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