Ezekiel
BoysBest rank #80 (2022) · ranked in 4 years
Ezekiel has appeared in the popularity rankings across 4 of the tracked years since 2021.
It eased from #85 in 2021 to #93 in 2024.
As of the latest count (2025), Ezekiel has fallen out of the top ranks.
In 2022, 6,058 babies were given the name Ezekiel.
Ezekiel was most popular around 2022, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Ezekiel is most popular
In 2025, Ezekiel was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 5,081 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 1,089 births, 21.4% of the national total, where it ranked #30 that year.
By census region the name skews West, which accounts for 37.9% of Ezekiel births, against 8.2% Northeast, 17.2% Midwest, 36.7% South.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Ezekiel placed as high as #6 in Hawaii and as low as #315 in Louisiana.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California1,089 · #30 there
- 2Texas733 · #55 there
- 3Florida258 · #134 there
- 4Arizona228 · #21 there
- 5Illinois154 · #122 there
Share by census region
- Northeast8.2%
- Midwest17.2%
- South36.7%
- West37.9%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Ezekiel a popular name?
- Ezekiel reached a best rank of #80 in 2022 and has charted in 4 years.
- Where does Ezekiel rank now?
- Ezekiel does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Ezekiel a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Ezekiel most popular?
- Ezekiel peaked around 2022.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)