Zeppelin
Boy name · #1507 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zeppelin? In official American birth records, Zeppelin has been tracked continuously since 1995, giving it 30 years of documented American history.
Zeppelin is currently the #1507 boy name in the United States — 117 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,385 boys born in 2025 was named Zeppelin.
The 30-year story
Zeppelin first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 161 babies and a rank of #1220. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Zeppelin per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zeppelin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zeppelin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zeppelin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zeppelin is most common
State-level data for Zeppelin is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zeppelin
Statistically, parents drawn to Zeppelin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaylin, Gatlin, Macklin, Taylin, and Kylin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zeppelin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | #1499 |
| 2024 | 137 | #1371 |
| 2023 | 136 | #1369 |
| 2022 | 161 | #1220 |
| 2021 | 137 | #1349 |
| 2020 | 115 | #1478 |
| 2019 | 99 | #1642 |
| 2018 | 118 | #1465 |
| 2017 | 93 | #1695 |
| 2016 | 71 | #2012 |
| 2015 | 70 | #2036 |
| 2014 | 44 | #2705 |
| 2013 | 44 | #2668 |
| 2012 | 39 | #2954 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4748 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 1995 | 5 | #8868 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zeppelin?
In official American birth records, the name Zeppelin first appeared in 1995 (over 30 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 30 years.
Is Zeppelin a popular boy name?
Zeppelin ranked #1507 among boys in 2025 with 117 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2036.
When was the name Zeppelin most popular?
Zeppelin peaked in 2022, when 161 American boys received the name (ranked #1220 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zeppelin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,385 newborn American boys was named Zeppelin. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.