Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Zedekiah

Meaning God is righteous Gender Boy Rank 2025 #5,043 Trend ↓ Falling 24%

From Hebrew צדקיהו (“God is righteous”).

Rank 2025
#5,043
among boys · ↓1,148 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Zedekiah · -31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
43 babies
All-time total
725
#6,293 all-time among boys
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Zedekiah popularity over time

725 babies have been named Zedekiah since 1982, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Boys

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
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1980s 5 1 – #7,365
1990s 75 8 +1400% #5,463
2000s 159 16 +112% #4,373
2010s 306 31 +92% #2,896
2020s (to 2025) 180 30 -2% #3,215

Where Zedekiah 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 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 17 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Zedekiah

Zedekiah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,043 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 725 American babies have been named Zedekiah. Its peak came in 2019, when 43 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 Zedekiah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zedekiah?

The median living Zedekiah is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 700 people named Zedekiah are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Zedekiah year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #5,043
2024 29 #3,895
2023 31 #3,710
2022 38 #3,215
2021 33 #3,495
2020 29 #3,731
2019 43 #2,896
2018 39 #3,054
2017 30 #3,676
2016 32 #3,523
2015 30 #3,683
2014 26 #4,012
2013 27 #3,862
2012 21 #4,683
2011 25 #4,108
2010 33 #3,376
2009 18 #5,330
2008 17 #5,484
2007 23 #4,373
2006 17 #5,300
2005 18 #4,821
2004 12 #6,514
2003 15 #5,267
2002 16 #4,910
2001 13 #5,663
2000 10 #6,834
1995 8 #6,990
1990 5 #9,486
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Famous people named Zedekiah

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

  1. 1 Zedekiah Zedekiah Biblical figure; last monarch of the Kingdom of Judah b. -617 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zedekiah?

The median living Zedekiah is about 11 years old. Half of all living Zedekiahs are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Zedekiah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Zedekiah are alive in the United States, based on 725 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zedekiah mean?

From Hebrew צדקיהו (“God is righteous”).

How popular is the name Zedekiah in 2025?

Zedekiah ranked #5,043 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zedekiah?

725 babies have been named Zedekiah in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zedekiah most popular?

Zedekiah peaked in 2019, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Zedekiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zedekiah rising or falling?

Zedekiah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zedekiah become more popular?

Zedekiah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 boys named Zedekiah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Zedekiah?

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

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