Will my child share the name Zebedee with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Zebedee per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zebedee in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Zebedee becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Zebedee has been fairly steady, ranked #2,014 in 2025 against #1,935 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #1,339 in 2017.

Is Zebedee a good choice for a distinctive name?

Zebedee is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Zebedee a popular baby name in the United States?

Zebedee does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Zebedee is a distinctive choice, ranked #2014 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zebedee in their class.

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About the Name Zebedee

Zebedee ranked #2,014 in 2025, down from its peak of #1,339 in 2017 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Zebedee is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zebedee in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Zebedee

Zebedee Nungak — Zebedee Nungak is a Canadian Inuk author, actor, essayist, journalist, and politician.
Zebedee Kahangwa-Masereka — Zebedee Kahangwa-Masereka (also Masereka Kahangwa) was an Anglican bishop in Uganda: he was Bishop of South Rwenzori from 1984 to 2003.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.