Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Zekiel

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,797 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,797
among boys · ↑595 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
46
named Zekiel · +31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,132
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
60 babies
All-time total
729
#6,274 all-time among boys
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Zekiel popularity over time

729 babies have been named Zekiel since 1989, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

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 – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 7 1 – #6,938
1990s 27 3 +286% #6,366
2000s 106 11 +293% #4,994
2010s 283 28 +167% #2,555
2020s (to 2025) 306 51 +80% #2,345

Where Zekiel 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 46 0.03 outside top 500
2027 46 0.03 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Zekiel

Zekiel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,797 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 729 American babies have been named Zekiel. Its peak came in 2023, when 60 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 Zekiel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zekiel?

The median living Zekiel is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 700 people named Zekiel are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Zekiel year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 46 #2,797
2024 35 #3,392
2023 60 #2,345
2022 57 #2,467
2021 58 #2,372
2020 50 #2,585
2019 52 #2,555
2018 44 #2,794
2017 40 #3,004
2016 28 #3,882
2015 32 #3,512
2014 11 #7,555
2013 12 #7,015
2012 23 #4,389
2011 23 #4,354
2010 18 #5,249
2009 11 #7,686
2008 15 #6,064
2007 19 #4,994
2006 15 #5,778
2005 7 #10,138
2004 7 #9,938
2003 9 #7,822
2002 8 #8,452
2001 10 #6,930
2000 5 #12,112
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zekiel?

The median living Zekiel is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zekiels are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Zekiel are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Zekiel are alive in the United States, based on 729 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zekiel in 2025?

Zekiel ranked #2,797 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zekiel?

729 babies have been named Zekiel in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zekiel most popular?

Zekiel peaked in 2023, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Zekiel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zekiel rising or falling?

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

Will Zekiel become more popular?

Zekiel looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Zekiel in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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