Total births
31
Boys' name · since 2014
Hezekiel
Since 2014, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Hezekiel, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 31
- total births
- 2014–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Hezekiel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 31 have been recorded since 2014.
Hezekiel has 31 recorded births among boys since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 2014 to 2025.
- 31 total births
- 2014–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
31 boys have been named Hezekiel since 2014, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 31
- total births
- 2014–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Hezekiel was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
7 babies were named Hezekiel in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Hezekiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hezekiel's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hezekiel at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2014
Hezekiel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Hezekiel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Hezekiel's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Hezekiel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hezekiel? ▼
Hezekiel has been given to 31 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 7 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Hezekiel most popular? ▼
Hezekiel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Hezekiel been used? ▼
Records for Hezekiel go back to 2014, giving 12 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hezekiel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hezekiah, Hezzie, Hezakiah, Hezikiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Hezekiel
Nearby Names Like Hezekiel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hezekiel
Hezekiah Boy
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Hezzie Boy
247 births
Hezakiah Boy
#6704 128 births
Hezikiah Boy
#11039 99 births
Hezekiyah Boy
#8235 68 births
Compare Hezekiel side by side: Hezekiel vs Hezekiah Hezekiel vs Hezzie Hezekiel vs Hezakiah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2014–2025 (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. "Hezekiel: Baby Name Since 2014 - 31 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hezekiel. 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 Hezekiel 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 July 2026.