Ezequiel
Boy name · #348 in 2025 · Distinctive
Ezequiel is currently the #348 boy name in the United States — 943 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #575, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,909 boys born in 2025 was named Ezequiel.
Babies named Ezequiel per year. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Ezequiel first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 1,023 babies and a rank of #338. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ezequiel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ezequiel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ezequiel is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ezequiel is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Ezequiel is most common in NM (1.5 per 1,000), CA (1.4 per 1,000), AZ (1.4 per 1,000), TX (1.4 per 1,000), NV (1.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.6 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ezequiel is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ezequiel
Statistically, parents drawn to Ezequiel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eliel, Dariel, Leonel, Abdiel, and Azriel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ezequiel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 943 | #348 |
| 2024 | 1,023 | #338 |
| 2023 | 991 | #336 |
| 2022 | 1,013 | #335 |
| 2021 | 971 | #336 |
| 2020 | 862 | #361 |
| 2019 | 794 | #394 |
| 2018 | 722 | #425 |
| 2017 | 701 | #443 |
| 2016 | 567 | #521 |
| 2015 | 488 | #575 |
| 2014 | 488 | #571 |
| 2013 | 468 | #564 |
| 2012 | 510 | #517 |
| 2011 | 455 | #558 |
| 2010 | 445 | #571 |
| 2009 | 467 | #566 |
| 2008 | 520 | #522 |
| 2007 | 487 | #528 |
| 2006 | 464 | #546 |
| 2005 | 437 | #549 |
| 2004 | 404 | #563 |
| 2003 | 392 | #568 |
| 2002 | 398 | #558 |
| 2001 | 359 | #574 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ezequiel a popular boy name?
Ezequiel ranked #348 among boys in 2025 with 943 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #575.
When was the name Ezequiel most popular?
Ezequiel peaked in 2024, when 1,023 American boys received the name (ranked #338 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ezequiel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,909 newborn American boys was named Ezequiel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.