Boy · #12,153 in 2026

Zevulun

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

According to the Hebrew Bible, the Tribe of Zebulun was one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Following the completion of the conquest of Canaan by the Israelite tribes in the Book of Joshua, Joshua allocated the land among the twelve tribes.

Current Rank

#12,153

Peak Rank

#9,639 (2014)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2014

First Year

2018

Last Year

2014

Peak Year

#9639

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Zevulun

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

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Origin & history

According to the Torah , the tribe consisted of descendants of Zebulun , the sixth son of Jacob and Leah , from whom it took its name. Some Biblical scholars , however, view this as postdiction , an eponymous metaphor providing an aetiology of the connectedness of the tribe to others in the Israelite confederation. 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.

The Story of Zevulun

Zevulun first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2014, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 7 Zevuluns were born — ranking #9,639 that year. As of 2026, Zevulun ranks #12,153 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Zevuluns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Zevulun

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

Zebulun
Ravelin
Evelyn
Reveling
Sevilla
Evelin
Revelling
Zavala
Sevillian
Cephalin
Zelen
Javelin

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zevulun

What does the name Zevulun mean?

How popular is Zevulun in 2026?

In 2026, Zevulun ranks #12,153 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Zevulun most popular?

Zevulun reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #9,639 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Zevulun a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Zevulun?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zevulun include Falco, Kellam, Sa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Zevulun

Zevulun is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Zevulun's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #9,639. Use the chart and map above to compare Zevulun'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.