Zebulon comes from the Biblical / Hebrew tradition, meaning Exaltation or little dwelling.
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How popular is Zebulon?
1979peak year
Zebulon has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #4263), with about 26 babies named Zebulon each year. In 1979, 125 babies received the name (ranked #776). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 2,129.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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