Total births
84
Boys' name · since 2013
Ezekyel
Ezekyel has 84 recorded births since 2013 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9695
- among boys today
- 84
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
84 babies have been named Ezekyel since 2013, making it today's #9695 boys' name.
Ezekyel has 84 recorded births among boys since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9695 as of the latest data, more common than 32% 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 2013 to 2025.
- #9695 among boys today
- 84 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ezekyel is currently the #9695 boys' name in America, more common than 32% of boys - 84 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9695
- among boys today
- 84
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Ezekyel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9695
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 32% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% 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.
How Ezekyel compares
84 23th 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
Ezekyel's all-time total is 77% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ezekyel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 84 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ezekyel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ezekyel's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ezekyel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#9,695
Active since
2013
Ezekyel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Ezekyel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ezekyel's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Ezekyel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 44 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ezekyel? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 84 babies named Ezekyel. Today it holds rank #9695 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 10 births.
When was Ezekyel most popular? ▼
Ezekyel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 44 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 13 years of data through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Ezekyel
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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, 2013–2025 (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. "Ezekyel: #9695 Boys' Name - 84 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ezekyel. 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 Ezekyel 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.