Zebedee comes from the Biblical tradition, meaning Gift of God.
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How popular is Zebedee?
2024peak year
The name Zebedee reached its peak in 2024, with 37 registrations (ranked #3261). The name has actually been around since 1907 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #6690) today, averaging about 17 new babies per year. Zebedee has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,256 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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