Boys' name · since 1880
Zeke
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 8,371 babies named Zeke, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,336 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #800 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 8,371
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
8,371 babies have been named Zeke since 1880, making it today's #800 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Zeke recorded 8,371 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #800 nationally today, ahead of 94% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1,336 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #800 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 8,371 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zeke ranks #1,336 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #800 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 8,371 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,336 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #800 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 8,371
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zeke's 8,371 recorded births place it above 97.06% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
43 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Zeke compares
8,371 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Zeke's all-time total is 23x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zeke | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,371 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 459 | 34 | 22,252 |
Zeke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zeke splits its recorded history at 1965: 94% of all births land in the more recent half, 6% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1889 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 459 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zeke popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 459
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Zeke by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (3,202 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Zeke's strongest decade.
3,202 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Zeke births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 23
1880s
23 births
- 1890s 15
1890s
15 births
- 1900s 17
1900s
17 births
- 1910s 83
1910s
83 births
- 1920s 76
1920s
76 births
- 1930s 76
1930s
76 births
- 1940s 99
1940s
99 births
- 1950s 78
1950s
78 births
- 1960s 102
1960s
102 births
- 1970s 309
1970s
309 births
- 1980s 319
1980s
319 births
- 1990s 473
1990s
473 births
- 2000s 1,103
2000s
1,103 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,202 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,396 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,202 births (38% of all-time use).
How Zeke 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 Zeke's total volume
Zeke by state
Where Zeke concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 683 | 8.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 654 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 291 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 262 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 247 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 237 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 234 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Utah | | 212 | 2.5% |
683 of 8,371 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Zeke appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Zeke's data
- Zeke's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,202 total births) through the 2020s (2,396) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zekes (683 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 Zeke: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Zeke 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.