Boys' name · since 1915
Ezekial
Ezekial has 1,514 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,930 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,673 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,514
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ezekial is the #3673 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,514 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ezekial has been recorded 1,514 times among boys since 1915, currently ranked #3673 nationally and more common than 74% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #3,930 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,673 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,514 born since 1915
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ezekial ranks #3,930 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,673 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,514 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,930 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,673 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,514
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ezekial's 1,514 recorded births place it above 91.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Ezekial compares
1,514 Top 26% higher than 74% of 13,930 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
Ezekial's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ezekial | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,514 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 64 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ezekial's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ezekial's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 64, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ezekial popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Currently ranks #3673 among boys.
1,514 total births across 111 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2011 with 64 births in a single year.
Ezekial by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (443 births, 29% of the file).
2010s was Ezekial's strongest decade.
443 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Ezekial births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 26
1910s
26 births
- 1920s 24
1920s
24 births
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 51
1970s
51 births
- 1980s 86
1980s
86 births
- 1990s 160
1990s
160 births
- 2000s
2000s
435 births
- 2010s
2010s
443 births
- 2020s
2020s
251 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 443 births (29% of all-time use).
Ezekial decade highlights
- Peak decade 443 births
- Runner-up 435 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Ezekial compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ezekial's total volume
Ezekial by state
Where Ezekial concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 47 | 3.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 37 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.3% |
47 of 1,514 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 3.1% of nationwide
- Texas 2.4% of nationwide
- Florida 0.7% of nationwide
- Michigan 0.3% of nationwide
Recorded in 4 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 3.1% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Ezekial's data
- Ezekial's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (443 total births) through the 2020s (251) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ezekials (47 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ezekial: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~110 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ezekial 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 August 2026.
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