Boy · #3,889 in 2026

Zebulun

Name: Popularity of the name Zebulun in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Zebulun, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Zebulun was, according to the Books of Genesis and Numbers, the last of the six sons of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of the Israelite tribe of Zebulun. With Leah as a matriarch, biblical scholars believe the tribe to have been regarded by the text's authors as a part of the original Israelite confederation.

Current Rank

#3,889

Peak Rank

#1,833 (1979)

Total Babies

927

5-Yr Trend

+94%

1973

First Year

2026

Last Year

1979

Peak Year

#1833

Peak Rank

927

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Zebulun

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

The name is derived from the triliteral root .mw-parser-output span.smallcaps{font-variant:small-caps}.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps-smaller{font-size:85%} zbl , common in 2nd millennium BCE Ugaritic texts as an epithet (title) of the god Baal , as well as in Phoenician and (frequently) in Biblical Hebrew in personal names. The text of the Torah gives two different etymologies for the name Zebulun , which textual scholars attribute to different sources – one to the Jahwist and the other to the Elohist ; the first being that it derives from zebed , the word for gift , from Leah's view that he

The Story of Zebulun

Zebulun first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 30 Zebuluns were born — ranking #1,833 that year. As of 2026, Zebulun ranks #3,889 for baby boys with 29 births, rising sharply (+94% over the past five years). In total, more than 927 Zebuluns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Zebulun

Phonetically similar names — useful when Zebulun is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Zebulon
Zabulon
Zibeline
Zeppelin
Veblen
Sibylline
Zabala
Sabling
Sibilance
Sibilant
Cibola
Cebolla

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zebulun

What does the name Zebulun mean?

How popular is Zebulun in 2026?

In 2026, Zebulun ranks #3,889 among boys' names in the U.S., with 29 babies given the name that year.

When was Zebulun most popular?

Zebulun reached its peak popularity in 1979, ranking #1,833 that year with 30 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Zebulun most popular?

Zebulun has historically been most popular in Missouri, Michigan, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Zebulun.

Is Zebulun a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Zebulun is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Zebulun?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zebulun include Kenrick, Serjio, Johnathen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Zebulun

Zebulun is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 927 births in the dataset. Zebulun's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #1,833. Use the chart and map above to compare Zebulun'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.