Total births
54
Boys' name · since 1993
Exequiel
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 54 babies named Exequiel, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12966
- among boys today
- 54
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
54 babies have been named Exequiel since 1993, making it today's #12966 boys' name.
Exequiel has 54 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12966 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2024.
- #12966 among boys today
- 54 born since 1993
- 2020s peak decade
- 9% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Exequiel is currently the #12966 boys' name in America, more common than 9% of boys - 54 born since 1993, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12966
- among boys today
- 54
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Exequiel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12966
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 9% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Exequiel was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
8 babies were named Exequiel in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Exequiel compares
54 17th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Exequiel's all-time total is 85% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Exequiel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 54 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Exequiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Exequiel's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Exequiel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#12,966
Active since
1993
Exequiel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Exequiel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Exequiel's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Exequiel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
14 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 25 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Exequiel? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 54 babies named Exequiel. Today it holds rank #12966 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 8 births.
When was Exequiel most popular? ▼
Exequiel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Exequiel been used? ▼
Records for Exequiel go back to 1993, giving 32 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Exequiel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Exell, Exel. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Exequiel: #12966 Boys' Name - 54 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/exequiel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Exequiel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.