Fun Facts About the Name Zadok
- 536 babies named Zadok: U.S. records list 536 babies given the name Zadok from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Zadok Mean?
Zadok is a Hebrew name meaning "righteous" or "just." It comes from the Hebrew root ṣ-d-q (צדק), which describes being righteous, just, or in the right. The biblical Hebrew form is Ṣādōq (צָדוֹק), a personal name built from that root. Related Hebrew words include ṣedeq (צֶדֶק), "righteousness," and ṣaddiq (צַדִּיק), "righteous person."
Zadok Name History & Origins
In the Hebrew Bible, Zadok is a priest who serves King David. He remains loyal during Absalom's rebellion (2 Samuel 15) and later anoints Solomon as king at Gihon (1 Kings 1:38 - 39). He becomes a leading priest in Solomon's temple, and his descendants are known as the sons of Zadok. The prophet Ezekiel singles out the sons of Zadok as the priests who remained faithful (Ezekiel 44:15).
The name passed into Greek as Sadōk (Σαδώκ) in the Septuagint and into Latin as Sadoc in the Vulgate. Older English Bibles sometimes use Sadoc for the name in the New Testament. In Matthew's genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 1:14), Zadok appears as an ancestor; some English versions print the name there as Sadoc. The name has been used as a Jewish given name and, through the Bible, has also seen use in Christian English-speaking settings.
George Frideric Handel's coronation anthem "Zadok the Priest" (1727) is a well-known later use of the name, drawn from the account of Solomon's anointing. The name of the Sadducees, a Second Temple Jewish party, is often connected with Zadok, but that derivation is debated and remains uncertain.
How Popular is the Name Zadok?
Zadok has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #3,369 in 2012.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,853 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #4,179 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2023 | #3,409 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 2022 | #3,611 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2021 | #4,773 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2020 | #4,014 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2019 | #5,145 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #4,471 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2017 | #3,583 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2016 | #4,464 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2015 | #3,679 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2014 | #4,008 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2013 | #3,579 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2012 | #3,369 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 2011 | #4,649 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #4,846 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2009 | #6,085 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2008 | #4,042 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2007 | #12,336 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #6,454 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #13,340 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #11,330 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #9,559 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #8,441 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #10,540 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #7,405 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #11,584 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #10,802 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #4,936 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Zadok Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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