Cephus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #852 in 1906
0 babies were named Cephus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1888–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCephus first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1906, when it reached #852.
About the name Cephus
Cephus is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-hus”. US birth records list Cephus for boys from 1888 to 2007, in 87 of those 120 years. Its best year was 1906, when it ranked #852 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 25 | 40,323 boys |
| 1890s | 5.1 | 195,695 boys |
| 1900s | 35 | 28,662 boys |
| 1910s | 21 | 48,614 boys |
| 1920s | 16 | 63,532 boys |
| 1930s | 12 | 85,985 boys |
| 1940s | 9.8 | 102,145 boys |
| 1950s | 7.2 | 139,665 boys |
| 1960s | 5.9 | 170,940 boys |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 287,356 boys |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 436,681 boys |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 boys |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,600,000 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Cephus
What is the origin of the name Cephus?
Cephus has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Cephus a boy or girl name?
Cephus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Cephus?
Cephus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #852 in 1906.