Jezabel
A feminine Hebrew name meaning "chaste" or "not cohabited".
Name Census estimates that about 627 living Americans carry the first name Jezabel. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jezabel today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jezabel births was 2014 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jezabel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
627
~ 1 in 546,658 Americans
Peak year
2014
33 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,245
Tracked since 1979
Census
Jezabel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 583 people with the first name Jezabel, which placed it at #18,471 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,471
National first-name rank
People counted
583
583 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
91.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jezabel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jezabel is Hispanic at 91.4%. The next largest groups are White (5.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jezabel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jezabel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino91.4% · 533
- White5.1% · 30
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 10
- Black or African American1.0% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 2
- Two or more races0.3% · 2
Popularity
Jezabel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jezabel from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 223 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jezabel remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jezabel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jezabel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jezabels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Jezabel, while Florida, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 67 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jezabel
The name Jezabel finds its origins in the ancient Hebrew language and is derived from the elements "izevel" meaning "non-cohabited" and "baal" referring to a Canaanite deity. It first appeared in the Bible as the name of the notorious wife of King Ahab, who ruled over the Kingdom of Israel during the 9th century BCE. Jezabel was a Phoenician princess known for her idolatry and cruel persecution of the prophets of God.
The earliest recorded example of the name Jezabel can be found in the Old Testament of the Bible, particularly in the First and Second Books of Kings. According to the biblical narrative, Jezabel was a powerful and influential woman who introduced the worship of Baal and Asherah to the Israelites, leading many astray from the worship of the one true God.
Throughout history, the name Jezabel has been associated with various famous individuals, both real and fictional. One of the earliest examples is Jezabel, the wife of King Ahab, who lived in the 9th century BCE and is mentioned in the biblical narrative. Another notable figure is Jezabel, a character in the medieval play "The Sacrifice of Isaac" by the Spanish writer Juan del Encina (1468-1529).
In literature, the name Jezabel has been used for various characters, often portraying women of strong character and controversial behavior. For instance, in the novel "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville (1819-1891), one of the ships is named Jezabel. Additionally, in the novel "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), the character of Hester Prynne is referred to as a "Jezabel" by her Puritan community.
Another notable figure bearing the name Jezabel is the American actress and singer Jezabel Montero (born in 1977), known for her roles in various television shows and films. In the realm of music, the name has been used by the American singer Jezabel (born in 1987), who is known for her pop and R&B recordings.
While the name Jezabel has a complex and sometimes controversial history, it continues to be used in various cultures and contexts, often evoking a sense of strength, independence, and nonconformity.
People
Jezabel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jezabel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jezabel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jezabel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 627 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jezabel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 546,658 US residents.
Is Jezabel a common name?
We classify Jezabel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 638 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jezabel most popular?
The single biggest year for Jezabel was 2014, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jezabel is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jezabel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 583 people with the name Jezabel, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,471 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jezabel in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jezabel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jezabel appears almost entirely female. Of the 586 people counted with this name, 99.3% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jezabel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jezabel is Hispanic at 91.4%. The next largest groups are White (5.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jezabel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jezabel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.4% (533 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jezabel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jezabel a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jezabel in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jezabel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jezabel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jezabel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Jezabel?
See how many people have the name Jezabel on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.