Hezekiah
Boy name · #485 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 621 baby boys were named Hezekiah, placing it at #485 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #673, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,899 boys born in 2025 was named Hezekiah.
The 145-year story
Hezekiah first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 11 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 631 babies and a rank of #489. 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 Hezekiah per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hezekiah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hezekiah 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 Hezekiah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hezekiah is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Hezekiah is most common in HI (6.2 per 1,000), OK (1.1 per 1,000), CO (0.7 per 1,000), WA (0.7 per 1,000), AZ (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Hezekiah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Hezekiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Hezekiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azariah, Jasiah, Jesiah, Benaiah, and Nehemiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hezekiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 621 | #485 |
| 2024 | 631 | #489 |
| 2023 | 557 | #529 |
| 2022 | 489 | #586 |
| 2021 | 495 | #570 |
| 2020 | 479 | #578 |
| 2019 | 427 | #632 |
| 2018 | 432 | #620 |
| 2017 | 432 | #610 |
| 2016 | 378 | #675 |
| 2015 | 377 | #673 |
| 2014 | 303 | #772 |
| 2013 | 242 | #872 |
| 2012 | 268 | #821 |
| 2011 | 242 | #869 |
| 2010 | 219 | #920 |
| 2009 | 241 | #875 |
| 2008 | 223 | #918 |
| 2007 | 215 | #919 |
| 2006 | 225 | #877 |
| 2005 | 157 | #1053 |
| 2004 | 165 | #1000 |
| 2003 | 147 | #1055 |
| 2002 | 148 | #1033 |
| 2001 | 137 | #1053 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hezekiah a popular boy name?
Hezekiah ranked #485 among boys in 2025 with 621 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #673.
When was the name Hezekiah most popular?
Hezekiah peaked in 2024, when 631 American boys received the name (ranked #489 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hezekiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,899 newborn American boys was named Hezekiah. 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.