US rank #338 Boys' name Peak 2024 19,864 births

Ezequiel — #338 US boys' name

19,864 babies named Ezequiel in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s511920s1501930s1251940s1811950s2221960s2771970s5781980s9591990s25682000s42582010s56382020s4857
#338
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 98% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Ezequiel was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

1,021 babies were named Ezequiel in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ezequiel

The Social Security Administration has registered 19,864 babies named Ezequiel between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ezequiel currently holds the #338 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 1,021 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ezequiel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 5,638 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Ezequiel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 4,864 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Ezequiel in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ezequiel 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 19,864 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.

Ezequiel at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

19,864

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2024

1,021 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#338

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ezequiel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
1,021
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
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Ezequiel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
5,638 births that decade — 28% of Ezequiel's all-time total
1910s511920s1501930s1251940s1811950s2221960s2771970s5781980s9591990s25682000s42582010s56382020s4857

Ezequiel by state

Where Ezequiel concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ezequiel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,864 24.5%
#2 Texas
4,790 24.1%
#3 Florida
983 4.9%
#4 New York
845 4.3%
#5 Arizona
717 3.6%
#6 Illinois
681 3.4%
#7 Colorado
406 2.0%
#8 Washington
384 1.9%
California share of Ezequiel's total US births 24.5%
Even split

4,864 of 19,864 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Ezequiel appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ezequiel?
19,864 babies have been named Ezequiel since 1912. It currently ranks #338 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 1,021 births.
When was Ezequiel most popular?
Ezequiel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,638 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Ezequiel most popular?
The top states for the name Ezequiel are California (4,864 births), Texas (4,790 births), Florida (983 births).
How long has the name Ezequiel been used?
Ezequiel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ezequiel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ezekiel, Ezell, Ezekial, Ezel, 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, 1912–2024 (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.