Exequiel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God strengthens".
Name Census estimates that about 53 living Americans carry the first name Exequiel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Exequiel today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Exequiel births was 2008 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Exequiel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Exequiel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
53
~ 1 in 6,467,063 Americans
Peak year
2008
8 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,839
Tracked since 1993
Census
Exequiel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 600 people with the first name Exequiel, which placed it at #18,079 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,079
National first-name rank
People counted
600
600 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
66.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Exequiel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Exequiel is Hispanic at 66.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (30.5%) and White (2.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Exequiel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Exequiel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino66.0% · 396
- Asian and Pacific Islander30.5% · 183
- White2.0% · 12
- Two or more races1.0% · 6
- Black or African American0.3% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Exequiel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Exequiel from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 25 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Exequiel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Exequiel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Exequiel
The name Exequiel has its origins in Hebrew and Latin languages. It is derived from the Hebrew name Yehezqel, which means "God strengthens" or "God will strengthen." This name is rooted in the biblical figure Ezekiel, a Hebrew prophet who lived during the 6th century BC and whose book is included in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament.
In Latin, the name Exequiel evolved from the Hebrew form and was used in the Vulgate, the Latin translation of the Bible completed in the 4th century AD by St. Jerome. The Latin spelling "Exequiel" is a close approximation of the Hebrew pronunciation.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Exequiel can be found in the biblical Book of Ezekiel, which details the prophecies and visions of the prophet Ezekiel. This book is a significant part of the Nevi'im (Prophets) section of the Hebrew Bible and has influenced religious thought and literature throughout history.
Beyond its biblical origins, the name Exequiel has been borne by several notable historical figures. One such individual was Exequiel Zamora (1847-1917), a Venezuelan military leader and politician who played a crucial role in the country's struggle for independence.
Another notable bearer of the name was Exequiel Palacios (1831-1899), an Argentine lawyer, politician, and writer who served as the Minister of Justice and Public Instruction in his country.
In the realm of art, Exequiel Díaz (1846-1916) was a Cuban painter and illustrator known for his depictions of Cuban life and landscapes.
Exequiel Vega (1876-1938) was a renowned Mexican writer and journalist who contributed significantly to the development of Mexican literature in the early 20th century.
Lastly, Exequiel Ramos Mexía (1892-1938) was a prominent Argentine writer, essayist, and journalist who co-founded the influential literary magazine "Sur" and played a significant role in the cultural life of Buenos Aires.
People
Exequiel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Exequiel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Exequiel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Exequiel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 53 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Exequiel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 6,467,063 US residents.
Is Exequiel a common name?
We classify Exequiel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 54 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Exequiel most popular?
The single biggest year for Exequiel was 2008, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Exequiel is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Exequiel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 600 people with the name Exequiel, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,079 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Exequiel in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Exequiel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Exequiel appears almost entirely male. Of the 599 people counted with this name, 99.5% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Exequiel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Exequiel is Hispanic at 66.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (30.5%) and White (2.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Exequiel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Exequiel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.0% (396 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Exequiel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Exequiel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Exequiel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Exequiel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Exequiel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Exequiel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Exequiel?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.