Jezebel
Jezebel was the daughter of Ithobaal I of Tyre and the wife of Ahab, King of Israel, according to the Book of Kings of the Hebrew Bible.
Meaning & Origin of Jezebel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jezebel was the daughter of Ithobaal I of Tyre and the wife of Ahab, King of Israel, according to the Book of Kings of the Hebrew Bible.
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The Story of Jezebel
American parents first put Jezebel on the record books as a baby girl name in 1980, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 47 Jezebels were born — ranking #3,481 that year. About 37% of every Jezebel on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2025, Jezebel ranks #9,938 for baby girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-48%). All told, over 784 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Jezebel most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Philippines38%
- United States30%
- Brazil11%
- GI11%
- Saint Lucia10%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Jezebel
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jezebel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Jezebel
Jezebel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 784 births in the dataset. Jezebel's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #3,481. Use the chart and map above to compare Jezebel'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.