Total births
99
Boys' name · since 1916
Hezikiah
99 babies named Hezikiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11039
- among boys today
- 99
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
99 babies have been named Hezikiah since 1916, making it today's #11039 boys' name.
Hezikiah has 99 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11039 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2024.
- #11039 among boys today
- 99 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
- 23% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hezikiah is currently the #11039 boys' name in America, more common than 23% of boys - 99 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11039
- among boys today
- 99
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Hezikiah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11039
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 23% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Hezikiah was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
10 babies were named Hezikiah in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
How Hezikiah compares
99 26th 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
Hezikiah's all-time total is 73% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hezikiah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 99 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hezikiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hezikiah's full recorded timeline at 2005, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hezikiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1916
Current rank
#11,039
Active since
1916
Hezikiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2024
- Peak year (1916)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Hezikiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hezikiah's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Hezikiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
25 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 27 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hezikiah? ▼
Hezikiah has been given to 99 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11039 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Hezikiah most popular? ▼
Hezikiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Hezikiah been used? ▼
Records for Hezikiah go back to 1916, giving 109 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Hezikiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hezekiah, Hezzie, Hezakiah, Hezekiyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hezikiah's data
- Hezikiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hezikiah
Nearby Names Like Hezikiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hezikiah
Hezekiah Boy
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Hezzie Boy
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Hezakiah Boy
#6704 128 births
Hezekiyah Boy
#8235 68 births
Hezekai Boy
#9795 45 births
Compare Hezikiah side by side: Hezikiah vs Hezekiah Hezikiah vs Hezzie Hezikiah vs Hezakiah
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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, 1916–2024 (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. "Hezikiah: #11039 Boys' Name - 99 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hezikiah. 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 Hezikiah 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.