Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1974

Esequiel

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #6,227
Rank 2025
#6,227
among boys · ↓496 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Esequiel
How common
1 in 122,005
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1974
59 babies
All-time total
2,944
#2,568 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Esequiel popularity over time

2,944 babies have been named Esequiel since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1881Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #913
1890s – – – –
1900s 5 1 – #1,294
1910s 103 10 +1960% #1,461
1920s 172 17 +67% #1,488
1930s 152 15 -12% #1,559
1940s 213 21 +40% #1,182
1950s 221 22 +4% #1,442
1960s 212 21 -4% #1,441
1970s 378 38 +78% #1,076
1980s 400 40 +6% #1,277
1990s 447 45 +12% #1,582
2000s 357 36 -20% #1,996
2010s 176 18 -51% #4,094
2020s (to 2025) 103 17 -2% #4,502

The story of Esequiel

Esequiel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,227 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 2,944 American babies have been named Esequiel. Its peak came in 1974, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Esequiel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Esequiel?

The median living Esequiel is about 38 years old; half are between 24 and 52. An estimated 2,300 people named Esequiel are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Esequiel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 14 #6,227
2024 16 #5,731
2023 23 #4,502
2022 19 #5,088
2021 12 #6,828
2020 19 #4,911
2019 12 #6,906
2018 20 #4,798
2017 16 #5,606
2016 15 #5,870
2015 15 #5,814
2014 18 #5,116
2013 24 #4,094
2012 18 #5,102
2011 22 #4,405
2010 16 #5,560
2009 30 #3,579
2008 36 #3,178
2007 32 #3,396
2006 38 #2,945
2005 33 #3,110
2004 42 #2,581
2003 22 #3,880
2002 39 #2,522
2001 34 #2,757
2000 51 #1,996
1995 48 #1,817
1990 41 #1,881
1985 40 #1,604
1980 44 #1,437
1975 43 #1,326
1970 29 #1,589
1965 29 #1,441
1960 19 #1,875
1955 24 #1,578
1950 26 #1,442
1945 18 #1,593
1940 16 #1,753
1935 11 #2,292
1930 14 #2,106
1925 16 #2,035
1920 23 #1,610
1915 11 #2,354
1910 – –
1905 5 #1,294
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Esequiel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Esequiel?

The median living Esequiel is about 38 years old. Half of all living Esequiels are between 24 and 52 years old.

How many people named Esequiel are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Esequiel are alive in the United States, based on 2,944 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Esequiel in 2025?

Esequiel ranked #6,227 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Esequiel?

2,944 babies have been named Esequiel in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Esequiel most popular?

Esequiel peaked in 1974, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Esequiel a boy or girl name?

Esequiel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Esequiel rising or falling?

Esequiel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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