Recorded 1922–1923 Boys' name Peak 1922 10 births

Hezkiah — boys' name

10 babies named Hezkiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s10
1920s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Hezkiah was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

5 babies were named Hezkiah in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hezkiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Hezkiah between 1922 and 1923, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hezkiah currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1923. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hezkiah performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hezkiah 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 10 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.

Hezkiah at a glance

Last recorded 1923

Total births

10

Since 1922

2 years of records

Peak year

1922

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1923

Active since

1922

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1923

Hezkiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1922

Last recorded 1923
Peak year (1922)
5
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
5 19231922 5

Hezkiah by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
10 births that decade — 100% of Hezkiah's all-time total
1920s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hezkiah?
10 babies have been named Hezkiah since 1922. It was last recorded in 1923. The peak year was 1922 with 5 births.
When was Hezkiah most popular?
Hezkiah was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Hezkiah been used?
Hezkiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 2 years of data through 1923.
What names are similar to Hezkiah?
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.

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, 1922–1923 (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.