US rank #6964 Boys' name Peak 2023 185 births

Ezechiel — #6964 US boys' name

185 babies named Ezechiel in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s62000s562010s662020s47
#6964
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 51% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Ezechiel was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

13 babies were named Ezechiel in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ezechiel

The Social Security Administration has registered 185 babies named Ezechiel between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ezechiel currently holds the #6964 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ezechiel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ezechiel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Ezechiel in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ezechiel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 185 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ezechiel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

185

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2023

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,964

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ezechiel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
13
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
468101214 202420212018201420112008200519901984 5

Ezechiel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
66 births that decade — 36% of Ezechiel's all-time total
1980s101990s62000s562010s662020s47

Ezechiel by state

Where Ezechiel concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ezechiel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6 3.2%
#2 Florida
5 2.7%
New York share of Ezechiel's total US births 3.2%
Even split

6 of 185 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ezechiel?
185 babies have been named Ezechiel since 1984. It currently ranks #6964 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 13 births.
When was Ezechiel most popular?
Ezechiel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Ezechiel most popular?
The top states for the name Ezechiel are New York (6 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Ezechiel been used?
Ezechiel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ezechiel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ezekiel, Ezequiel, Ezell, Ezekial, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.