Ezekial
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God will strengthen".
Name Census estimates that about 1,390 living Americans carry the first name Ezekial. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ezekial today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ezekial births was 2011 (64 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ezekial. 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.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 246,586 Americans
Peak year
2011
64 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,400
Tracked since 1915
Census
Ezekial in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,467 people with the first name Ezekial, which placed it at #9,461 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
#9,461
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,467 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
38.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ezekial
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ezekial is White at 38.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (35.1%) and Black (14.7%). 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 Ezekial 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 Ezekial at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White38.4% · 563
- Hispanic or Latino35.1% · 515
- Black or African American14.7% · 215
- Two or more races7.4% · 109
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.5% · 37
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 28
Popularity
Ezekial: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ezekial from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 443 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Ezekial remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ezekial 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 Ezekial during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ezekials live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Ezekial, while Michigan, Florida, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ezekial
The name Ezekial is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the biblical name Yehezkel. It is a compound word formed by combining two Hebrew words: "Yehez" meaning "God strengthens" and "kel" meaning "God." The name Ezekial, therefore, translates to "God strengthens" or "God will strengthen."
This name has its roots in the Old Testament of the Bible, specifically in the Book of Ezekiel, which is attributed to the prophet Ezekiel. The prophet Ezekiel, who lived in the 6th century BCE, is a significant figure in the Hebrew Bible and was a priest and prophet during the Babylonian exile. His book contains visions and prophecies that are considered important in Jewish and Christian traditions.
The earliest recorded use of the name Ezekial can be traced back to the biblical figure of Ezekiel himself. However, it is worth noting that the spelling "Ezekial" is an anglicized version of the original Hebrew name, and variations such as Ezekiel, Yehezkel, and Hizqiyahu have been used throughout history.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Ezekial was Ezekias, a 4th-century bishop of Baalbek, located in present-day Lebanon. Another historical figure with this name was Ezekias of Gabaon, a 6th-century Christian monk and theologian from the Byzantine Empire.
In the 16th century, Ezekiel Chever, an English clergyman and scholar, was born in 1561. He is known for his work on the Geneva Bible translation. Another notable individual was Ezekiel Foxcroft (1675-1768), an American Puritan minister and author from Massachusetts.
In the 19th century, Ezekiel Solomon (1799-1865) was a prominent Jewish philanthropist and businessman from Australia. He played a significant role in the development of the Jewish community in Sydney and was involved in various charitable endeavors.
Another individual worth mentioning is Ezekiel Hendrix (1823-1905), an American minister and educator who served as the first president of Hendrix College in Arkansas.
People
Ezekial + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ezekial 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
Ezekial: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ezekial?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,390 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ezekial 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 246,586 US residents.
Is Ezekial a common name?
We classify Ezekial as "Rare". It ranks above 92% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,482 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ezekial most popular?
The single biggest year for Ezekial was 2011, when 64 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ezekial is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ezekial in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,467 people with the name Ezekial, or 0.49 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,461 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 Ezekial 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 Ezekial?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ezekial appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,471 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 Ezekial?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ezekial is White at 38.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (35.1%) and Black (14.7%). 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 Ezekial most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ezekial in the 2020 Census, accounting for 38.4% (563 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 Ezekial in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ezekial a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ezekial 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 Ezekial still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ezekial 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 Ezekial 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 people are named Ezekial?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Ezekial at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.