US rank #10989 Boys' name Peak 1916 99 births

Hezikiah — #10989 US boys' name

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.

1910s251920s101930s51940s52000s162010s272020s11
#10989
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Hezikiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 99 babies named Hezikiah between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hezikiah currently holds the #10989 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hezikiah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Hezikiah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hezikiah 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 99 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.

Hezikiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

99

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

1916

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,989

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hezikiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1916)
10
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
4681012 202420192017200620011935192219171916 10

Hezikiah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
27 births that decade — 27% of Hezikiah's all-time total
1910s251920s101930s51940s52000s162010s272020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hezikiah?
99 babies have been named Hezikiah since 1916. It currently ranks #10989 among boys. The peak year was 1916 with 10 births.
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?
Hezikiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data 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.

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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, 1916–2024 (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.