Zeph
Zeph is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Zeph E. Daniel, American screenwriter Zeph Ellis (1988–2026), English rapper Zeph Gladstone (1937–2002), British television actress Zeph Hutchinson (1888–1959), British trade unionist Zeph Lee, American football player
Meaning & Origin of Zeph
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zeph is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Zeph E. Daniel, American screenwriter Zeph Ellis (1988–2026), English rapper Zeph Gladstone (1937–2002), British television actress Zeph Hutchinson (1888–1959), British trade unionist Zeph Lee, American football player
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The Story of Zeph
Zeph first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 11 Zephs were born — ranking #6,013 that year. As of 2026, Zeph ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, gradually rising (+11%). In total, more than 107 Zephs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zeph
Zeph is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 107 births in the dataset. Zeph's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #6,013. Use the chart and map above to compare Zeph'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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