Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ezekiel

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ezekiel.

✦ God strengthens 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #61
All-Time Peak Rank #48 Achieved 2022
Total U.S. Births 83,605 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 6,053 births in 2022
πŸ’‘ The Ezekiel Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God strengthens
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew name Yehezkel (Χ™Φ°Χ—ΦΆΧ–Φ°Χ§Φ΅ΧΧœ), meaning 'God strengthens' or 'God is my strength'.
Common Nicknames
Zeke Eze
Alternative Spellings
Ezequiel Ezechiel
Pronunciation: ih-ZEE-kee-uhl
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Ezekiel

According to SSA data, Ezekiel achieved its highest historical rank of #48 in 2022. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2022 with 6,053 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 81.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Ezekiel across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +81.0% Growth
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 6,053 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 9 yrs
Years in Top 500 35 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 144
1890s: 115
1900s: 118
1910s: 374
1920s: 514
1930s: 409
1940s: 472
1950s: 416
1960s: 345
1970s: 820
1980s: 1,522
1990s: 3,741
2000s: 11,124
2010s: 30,377
2020s: 33,114

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables E-zek-iel
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Hawaii
Top States Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Hawaii #6 963 2009 +25.0% Growth
Nevada #15 998 2023 +5.5% Growth
New Mexico #9 1,386 2024 28.3% Decline
Arizona #13 2,944 2022 +18.8% Growth
Alaska #47 307 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #43 2,127 2022 15.2% Decline
California #20 15,906 2022 4.2% Decline
Idaho #58 588 2023 +21.4% Growth
Texas #37 10,663 2022 +3.1% Growth
Washington #59 2,165 2021 11.2% Decline
Oregon #38 1,185 2022 +27.1% Growth
Florida #76 3,848 2022 +14.2% Growth
Utah #110 854 2021 4.1% Decline
Wyoming #48 130 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #52 1,202 2023 10.7% Decline
Kansas #63 853 2020 27.1% Decline
Montana #115 238 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #77 1,815 2021 29.4% Decline
Georgia #111 2,122 2023 8.0% Decline
Tennessee #76 1,560 2025 +29.8% Growth
North Carolina #91 2,084 2022 +9.9% Growth
South Carolina #89 1,037 2022 +41.0% Growth
Nebraska #94 509 2021 33.3% Decline
Virginia #90 1,506 2022 15.7% Decline
Arkansas #65 713 2021 +48.4% Growth
Missouri #70 1,413 2022 +7.2% Growth
Minnesota #113 1,058 2021 13.8% Decline
Wisconsin #82 1,137 2018 +5.9% Growth
Maryland #94 802 2022 +17.6% Growth
Michigan #74 2,008 2021 +13.9% Growth
Ohio #95 2,409 2017 19.6% Decline
Kentucky #102 894 2023 +8.2% Growth
Alabama #99 941 2024 +22.7% Growth
North Dakota #37 174 2020 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #156 163 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #71 2,350 2022 0.6% Decline
Iowa #70 612 2022 +4.5% Growth
West Virginia #76 382 2021 17.2% Decline
Delaware #70 79 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #133 391 2022 +3.7% Growth
Maine #142 156 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #167 621 2022 +10.7% Growth
Massachusetts #136 839 2021 +8.2% Growth
Mississippi #159 421 2022 23.1% Decline
New Jersey #142 906 2022 +36.0% Growth
Pennsylvania #119 1,690 2021 +1.9% Growth
New York #139 2,271 2021 +7.7% Growth
Rhode Island Unranked 107 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #164 71 2019 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #101 81 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 10 2002 Insufficient historical volume

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