Baby Name Popularity Profile

Zeke

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

✦ God strengthens 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #803
All-Time Peak Rank #610 Achieved 2022
Total U.S. Births 8,371 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 459 births in 2022
💡 The Zeke Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God strengthens
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from Ezekiel, a Hebrew name meaning 'God strengthens'.
Pronunciation: ZEEK
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Zeke

According to SSA data, Zeke achieved its highest historical rank of #610 in 2022. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2022 with 459 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 13.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 63 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Zeke across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -13.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 459 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 63 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 23
1890s: 15
1900s: 17
1910s: 83
1920s: 76
1930s: 76
1940s: 99
1950s: 78
1960s: 102
1970s: 309
1980s: 319
1990s: 473
2000s: 1,103
2010s: 3,202
2020s: 2,396

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Zeke
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with Z, a letter used by only 2.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Nevada, Hawaii, Colorado, Arizona
States with Data 43
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #315 212 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #515 39 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 34 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 125 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #843 122 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 234 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 35 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1133 654 2022 45.9% Decline
Tennessee #591 178 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #551 113 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #897 125 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #483 151 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #808 247 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #550 131 2015 Insufficient historical volume
California #775 683 2019 19.0% Decline
Kansas Unranked 71 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #570 88 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 147 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 59 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #799 291 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #874 129 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #256 19 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #701 84 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1142 155 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #988 148 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #903 196 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #545 262 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #449 84 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #676 237 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 46 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 5 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 26 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1294 208 2021 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 24 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 40 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 11 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 32 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 5 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 37 2017 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 18 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 23 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume

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