Boys' name · since 1982
Zedekiah
725 babies named Zedekiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,295 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,937 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 725
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Zedekiah is the #4937 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 725 recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zedekiah has been recorded 725 times among boys since 1982, currently ranked #4937 nationally and more common than 65% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #6,295 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,937 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 725 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zedekiah ranks #6,295 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,937 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 725 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,295 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,937 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 725
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zedekiah's 725 recorded births place it above 86.15% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Zedekiah compares
725 Top 37% higher than 63% of 13,930 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
Zedekiah's all-time total is 96% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zedekiah | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 725 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 34 | 22,252 |
Zedekiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zedekiah's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zedekiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Zedekiah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (306 births, 42% of the file).
2010s was Zedekiah's strongest decade.
306 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Zedekiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 75
1990s
75 births
- 2000s
2000s
159 births
- 2010s
2010s
306 births
- 2020s
2020s
180 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 306 births (42% of all-time use).
How Zedekiah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Zedekiah's total volume
Zedekiah by state
Where Zedekiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 28 | 3.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 22 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.7% |
28 of 725 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Zedekiah's data
- Zedekiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (306 total births) through the 2020s (180) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zedekiahs (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zedekiah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1982–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Zedekiah 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 August 2026.