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Zephaniah
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About Zephaniah
The name Zephaniah peaked for boys at #1150 in 2019. The name is most popular in ZEPHANIAH, ZEPHANIAH, and ZEPHANIAH. Zephaniah is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,388 | 123 | 64 |
| 2015 | #1,415 | 122 | 63.6 |
| 2016 | #1,273 | 144 | 75.9 |
| 2017 | #1,312 | 138 | 74.6 |
| 2018 | #1,233 | 151 | 83.1 |
| 2019 | #1,150 | 170 | 94.7 |
| 2020 | #1,397 | 125 | 72.4 |
| 2021 | #1,395 | 132 | 75.5 |
| 2022 | #1,521 | 119 | 68.2 |
| 2023 | #1,456 | 125 | 73.1 |
| 2024 | #1,339 | 143 | 83 |
| 2025 | #1,458 | 123 | 72 |
World rankings
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Famous Zephaniahs
- Zephaniah
father of Azariah, son of Tahath, of the tribe of Levi (1 Chr. 6:36)
- Zephaniah
Biblical prophet
- Zephaniah
second priest in Jerusalem when it was captured by the Babylonians
- Zephaniah Kingsley Sr.
British merchant and founder of the University of New Brunswick, great,grandfather of painter James McNeill Whistler
- Zephaniah Kingsley
Jr., American plantation owner
- Zephaniah Swift
U.S. Congressman from Connecticut
- Zephaniah Williams
Welsh Chartist and leader of the Newport Rising
- Zephaniah Swift Moore
American clergyman and educator
- Zephaniah Ncube
Zimbabwean Olympic runner
- Dewi Zephaniah Phillips
Welsh philosopher
- Zephaniah Marley (b. 2017)
son of Zion Marley; grandson of singer Lauryn Hill and CFL player Rohan Marley; great,grandson of singer Bob Marley
- Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah
English poet
