Ezekial: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,684

among boys · ↓391 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ezekial · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2011

64 babies

All-time total

1,514

#3,930 all-time among boys

First recorded

1915

in Social Security records

Ezekial popularity over time

1,514 babies have been named Ezekial since 1915, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	26	3	–	#2,701
1920s	24	2	-8%	#3,305
1930s	23	2	-4%	#2,746
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	10	1	–	#4,004
1960s	5	1	-50%	#4,223
1970s	51	5	+920%	#3,648
1980s	86	9	+69%	#3,314
1990s	160	16	+86%	#3,052
2000s	435	44	+172%	#2,064
2010s	443	44	+2%	#2,087
2020s (to 2025)	251	42	-6%	#2,331

Where Ezekial is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ezekial

Ezekial is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,684 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,514 American babies have been named Ezekial. Its peak came in 2011, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Ezekial stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ezekial?

The median living Ezekial is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 24. An estimated 1,400 people named Ezekial are alive in the United States today.

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

Ezekial year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	30	#3,684
2024	36	#3,293
2023	36	#3,315
2022	40	#3,071
2021	59	#2,331
2020	50	#2,561
2019	40	#3,012
2018	41	#2,911
2017	46	#2,690
2016	34	#3,315
2015	36	#3,178
2014	42	#2,823
2013	46	#2,604
2012	43	#2,788
2011	64	#2,087
2010	51	#2,442
2009	52	#2,465
2008	52	#2,442
2007	56	#2,316
2006	37	#2,995
2005	47	#2,446
2004	38	#2,759
2003	43	#2,443
2002	29	#3,129
2001	32	#2,887
2000	49	#2,064
1995	11	#5,253
1990	20	#3,094
1985	9	#4,440
1980	13	#3,314
1975	–	–
1970	7	#3,981
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,223
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,192
1925	5	#4,437
1920	–	–
1915	9	#2,701
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ezekial?

The median living Ezekial is about 16 years old. Half of all living Ezekials are between 8 and 24 years old.

How many people named Ezekial are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Ezekial are alive in the United States, based on 1,514 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ezekial in 2025?

Ezekial ranked #3,684 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ezekial?

1,514 babies have been named Ezekial in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ezekial most popular?

Ezekial peaked in 2011, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Ezekial a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ezekial rising or falling?

Ezekial has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Ezekial become more popular?

Ezekial is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Ezekial in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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