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Zeb

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Zeb: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Zeb: Recorded since 1996, it reached #1,903 in 2016, and it stood at #5,119 in 2024.

England and Wales · Boys

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1903 to #5119.1996199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#1903#5119
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2863
1998#2074
1999#2425
2000#3036
2001#1949
2002#2005
2003#1962
2004#2578
2005#1991
2006#3385
2007#2023
2008#2775
2009#1981
2010#2400
2011#2892
2012#2721
2013#2403
2014#2459
2015#3373
2016#1903
2017#2512
2018#2693
2019#3013
2020#3848
2021#4789
2022#2529
2023#3112
2024#5119

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 28 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

Official data for England and Wales, 1996–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1903 among boys in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1903 in England and Wales in 2016.

Zeb's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#31126HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#25298HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#38484HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#30136HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#26937HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#25128HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#190312HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#33735HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#24598HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#24038HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#27217HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#28926HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#24008HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#198110HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#27756HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#20239HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#33854HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#19918HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#19627HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#20056HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#19496HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#24254HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#20745HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1903 in England and Wales in 2016. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.