US rank #9212 Boys' name Peak 2019 174 births

Ezekeil — #9212 US boys' name

174 babies named Ezekeil in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s122000s592010s622020s31
#9212
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

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

2019
Single peak year

13 babies were named Ezekeil in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ezekeil

The Social Security Administration has registered 174 babies named Ezekeil between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ezekeil currently holds the #9212 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ezekeil performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ezekeil shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ezekeil 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 174 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.

Ezekeil at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

174

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2019

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,212

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ezekeil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
13
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
468101214 202420202017201420092005200019841981 5

Ezekeil by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
62 births that decade — 36% of Ezekeil's all-time total
1980s101990s122000s592010s622020s31

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ezekeil?
174 babies have been named Ezekeil since 1981. It currently ranks #9212 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 13 births.
When was Ezekeil most popular?
Ezekeil was most popular in the 2010s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Ezekeil been used?
Ezekeil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ezekeil?
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, 1981–2024 (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.