boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Hezekiah

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #485 Trend ↑ Rising 40%
Rank 2025
#485
among boys · ↑5 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
626
named Hezekiah · -1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 2,751
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
631 babies
All-time total
11,228
#1,127 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Hezekiah popularity over time

11,228 babies have been named Hezekiah since 1880, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 108 108 11 – #470
1890s – 126 126 13 +17% #435
1900s – 112 112 11 -11% #542
1910s – 328 328 33 +193% #825
1920s – 395 395 40 +20% #966
1930s – 278 278 28 -30% #1,163
1940s – 286 286 29 +3% #1,148
1950s – 254 254 25 -11% #1,233
1960s – 143 143 14 -44% #1,924
1970s – 153 153 15 +7% #1,843
1980s – 152 152 15 -1% #2,397
1990s – 501 501 50 +230% #1,254
2000s 5 1,785 1,790 179 +257% #876
2010s – 3,320 3,320 332 +85% #611
2020s (to 2025) 10 3,272 3,282 547 +65% #485

Where Hezekiah 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 657 0.38 #468
2027 690 0.40 #453
2028 718 0.42 #440
2029 744 0.44 #429
2030 766 0.45 #423

Where Hezekiah is most popular

Boys named Hezekiah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.323 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, New Mexico, and Alaska.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Hezekiah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Hawaii 67 4.31 +1234%
New Mexico 50 1.52 +369%
Alaska 12 1.01 +212%
Oklahoma 63 0.712 +120%
Oregon 49 0.646 +100%
Kansas 38 0.554 +71%
Colorado 70 0.542 +68%
Washington 88 0.538 +66%
Indiana 81 0.505 +56%
Arkansas 31 0.490 +51%
Arizona 72 0.440 +36%
Alabama 46 0.421 +30%
North Carolina 104 0.407 +26%
Missouri 55 0.397 +23%
Delaware 6 0.396 +22%
Ohio 103 0.389 +20%
Florida 177 0.374 +16%
Texas 329 0.373 +15%
Maryland 44 0.369 +14%
Wisconsin 42 0.355 +10%
Michigan 72 0.352 +9%
Georgia 89 0.351 +9%
California 320 0.350 +8%
Montana 6 0.340 +5%
Tennessee 60 0.332 ≈ national
Minnesota 40 0.326 ≈ national
Connecticut 22 0.325 ≈ national
Illinois 83 0.325 ≈ national
South Carolina 33 0.319 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 78 0.294 -9%
Louisiana 29 0.284 -12%
Kentucky 28 0.279 -14%
Iowa 18 0.261 -19%
Nebraska 11 0.253 -22%
Virginia 44 0.232 -28%
Nevada 13 0.228 -29%
Mississippi 11 0.194 -40%
New York 80 0.185 -43%
West Virginia 6 0.184 -43%
Utah 16 0.168 -48%
Massachusetts 20 0.145 -55%
New Jersey 24 0.119 -63%
District of Columbia – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Hezekiah

Hezekiah is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #485 in 2025 with 621 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 11,228 American babies have been named Hezekiah. Its peak came in 2024, when 631 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Hezekiah?

The median living Hezekiah is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 9,600 people named Hezekiah are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Hezekiah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #15,773 621 #485
2024 – – 631 #490
2023 – – 557 #531
2022 – – 489 #586
2021 – – 495 #570
2020 5 #16,016 479 #578
2019 – – 427 #632
2018 – – 432 #620
2017 – – 432 #611
2016 – – 378 #676
2015 – – 377 #673
2014 – – 303 #772
2013 – – 242 #873
2012 – – 268 #821
2011 – – 242 #870
2010 – – 219 #921
2009 – – 241 #876
2008 – – 223 #918
2007 – – 215 #921
2006 5 #18,179 225 #877
2005 – – 157 #1,056
2004 – – 165 #1,002
2003 – – 147 #1,057
2002 – – 148 #1,035
2001 – – 137 #1,058
2000 – – 127 #1,110
1995 – – 43 #1,964
1990 – – 20 #3,105
1985 – – 11 #3,900
1980 – – 21 #2,397
1975 – – 17 #2,485
1970 – – 11 #2,967
1965 – – 14 #2,214
1960 – – 14 #2,260
1955 – – 22 #1,658
1950 – – 31 #1,300
1945 – – 33 #1,148
1940 – – 22 #1,450
1935 – – 32 #1,178
1930 – – 32 #1,267
1925 – – 37 #1,173
1920 – – 47 #1,009
1915 – – 32 #1,151
1910 – – 14 #840
1905 – – 12 #724
1900 – – 20 #542
1895 – – 16 #514
1890 – – 6 #938
1885 – – 9 #670
1880 – – 11 #588

Famous people named Hezekiah

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Hezekiah Hezekiah King of Judah -800–-697 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hezekiah?

The median living Hezekiah is about 9 years old. Half of all living Hezekiahs are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Hezekiah are alive today?

An estimated 9,600 people named Hezekiah are alive in the United States, based on 11,228 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hezekiah in 2025?

Hezekiah ranked #485 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 621 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hezekiah?

11,228 babies have been named Hezekiah in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hezekiah most popular?

Hezekiah peaked in 2024, when 631 newborns received the name.

Is Hezekiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hezekiah rising or falling?

Hezekiah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Hezekiah become more popular?

Hezekiah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 766 boys named Hezekiah in 2030, which would rank around #423. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Hezekiah?

Well-known people named Hezekiah include Hezekiah (politician).

Names like Hezekiah

Names that sound and feel close to Hezekiah: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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