US rank #9658 Boys' name Peak 2017 79 births

Ezekyel — #9658 US boys' name

79 babies named Ezekyel in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s402020s39
#9658
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 32% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Ezekyel was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

10 babies were named Ezekyel in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ezekyel

The Social Security Administration has registered 79 babies named Ezekyel between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ezekyel currently holds the #9658 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ezekyel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ezekyel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ezekyel 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 79 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.

Ezekyel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

79

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2017

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,658

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ezekyel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
10
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
4681012 2024202320222021202020192018201720152013 5

Ezekyel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
40 births that decade — 51% of Ezekyel's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ezekyel?
79 babies have been named Ezekyel since 2013. It currently ranks #9658 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 10 births.
When was Ezekyel most popular?
Ezekyel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Ezekyel been used?
Ezekyel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ezekyel?
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, 2013–2024 (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.