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Zephaniah

“God has hidden” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1451 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Zephaniah has appeared in US records since 1972 — best rank #1136 (2019) · 3,380 babies named Zephaniah all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Zephaniahs

• Zephaniah Swift — American politician (1759-1823)
• Zephaniah Platt — American politician (1735–1807)
• Zephaniah Thomas — British footballer (born 1989)
• Zephaniah Kingsley — plantation owner, slave trader, merchant
• Zephaniah Swift Moore — American academic administrator (1770-1823)

In stories & tradition

• Zephaniah — Book of Zephaniah

What Zephaniahs become

Among 20 notable people named Zephaniah:

Lawyers & judges appear 5.49× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zephaniah Platt, American lawyer and judge (1796-1871).

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