Ezekiel
Boy name · #61 in 2025 · Well-known
In 2025, 5,091 baby boys were named Ezekiel, placing it at #61 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #146, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 354 boys born in 2025 was named Ezekiel.
The 145-year story
Ezekiel first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 16 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 6,053 babies and a rank of #48. 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 Ezekiel per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ezekiel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ezekiel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Ezekiel is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ezekiel is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Ezekiel is most common in HI (14 per 1,000), NM (10 per 1,000), AZ (7 per 1,000), NV (6.8 per 1,000), ND (6.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 3.5 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ezekiel is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Ezekiel
Ezekiel carries a whole family of nicknames and spellings — names that will feel like the same name in a classroom.
Counted as one name, the Ezekiel family went to about 5,402 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #57, versus #61 for Ezekiel alone.
Names like Ezekiel
Statistically, parents drawn to Ezekiel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adriel, Axel, Everett, Gael, and Jaziel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ezekiel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,091 | #61 |
| 2024 | 5,420 | #54 |
| 2023 | 5,611 | #50 |
| 2022 | 6,053 | #48 |
| 2021 | 5,848 | #53 |
| 2020 | 5,091 | #64 |
| 2019 | 4,936 | #71 |
| 2018 | 4,366 | #87 |
| 2017 | 4,777 | #82 |
| 2016 | 3,404 | #120 |
| 2015 | 2,812 | #146 |
| 2014 | 2,383 | #180 |
| 2013 | 2,198 | #186 |
| 2012 | 1,939 | #196 |
| 2011 | 1,871 | #195 |
| 2010 | 1,691 | #212 |
| 2009 | 1,614 | #224 |
| 2008 | 1,547 | #237 |
| 2007 | 1,440 | #248 |
| 2006 | 1,293 | #267 |
| 2005 | 1,068 | #308 |
| 2004 | 988 | #315 |
| 2003 | 912 | #323 |
| 2002 | 792 | #346 |
| 2001 | 729 | #365 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ezekiel a popular boy name?
Ezekiel ranked #61 among boys in 2025 with 5,091 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #146.
When was the name Ezekiel most popular?
Ezekiel peaked in 2022, when 6,053 American boys received the name (ranked #48 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ezekiel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 354 newborn American boys was named Ezekiel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
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.