Zephaniah is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zephaniah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zephaniah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zephaniah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zephaniah is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “the Lord has hidden”. A minor prophet in the Hebrew Bible.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,857 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 483 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Zephaniah per year, United States (1972 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (194/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (44/yr).
Zephaniah is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #2,245 nationally (given to 225 babies that year).
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