Ezekiah
Boy name · #3029 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Ezekiah is currently the #3029 boy name in the United States — 41 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10644, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 boys born in 2025 was named Ezekiah.
The 22-year story
Ezekiah first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 41 babies and a rank of #2991. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ezekiah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ezekiah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ezekiah in class?
Ezekiah scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ezekiah is most common
State-level data for Ezekiah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ezekiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Ezekiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ezeriah, Ezariah, Ezaiah, Nasiah, and Nessiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ezekiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #2991 |
| 2024 | 25 | #4200 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4002 |
| 2022 | 26 | #4089 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4494 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 9 | #8215 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9696 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7605 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10644 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ezekiah a popular boy name?
Ezekiah ranked #3029 among boys in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10644.
When was the name Ezekiah most popular?
Ezekiah peaked in 2025, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #2991 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ezekiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American boys was named Ezekiah. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.