Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Zeb
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1979
Peak births
65
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Zeb
How many people are named Zeb?
An estimated 1,539 living Americans are named Zeb.
How rare is Zeb?
Zeb is very rare among babies today, with 12 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 81.5% from its 1979 peak.
How old is the typical Zeb?
The median age of a living American named Zeb is approximately 33 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 48 years old.
Is Zeb still popular?
Yes. Zeb is holding steady, with 12 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Zeb most common?
Zeb has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 19.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19792025
Peak year
1979
Decline from peak
81.5%
2025
12
All-time
2,750
Where it lives now
Zeb is most concentrated in North Carolina — about 18.3× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Zeb is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.