Ezeqiel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God strengthens" or "God's strength".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Ezeqiel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ezeqiel today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ezeqiel births was 2018 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ezeqiel. 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 Ezeqiel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2018
5 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2018 SSA rank
#12,755
Tracked since 2018
Popularity
Ezeqiel: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Ezeqiel 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 Ezeqiel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Ezeqiel
The name Ezeqiel is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Ezekiel, which derives from the biblical prophet of the same name. The name Ezekiel means "God strengthens" or "God will strengthen" in Hebrew, originating from the roots "Ez" meaning strength and "ki-El" meaning God.
The prophet Ezekiel lived during the 6th century BCE and is one of the major prophets in the Bible's Old Testament. He was among the Jewish captives taken to Babylon during the Babylonian exile. The Book of Ezekiel in the Bible contains his prophetic visions and teachings.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ezekiel appears in the Bible, referring to the prophet himself. In the Greek Septuagint translation of the Old Testament, his name is rendered as "Iezekiel," which likely influenced the variant spelling "Ezeqiel" in later languages and cultures.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Ezeqiel or its variations. One of the earliest was Ezeqiel Moreno (c. 1587-1638), a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary who worked in New Spain (present-day Mexico) and is venerated as a martyr in the Catholic Church.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Ezeqiel Clément (1868-1933), a French painter and illustrator known for his Orientalist works depicting scenes from the Middle East and North Africa.
In literature, the name Ezeqiel appears in the works of Portuguese author José Maria Eça de Queirós (1845-1900), notably in his novel "The Maias" (1888), where one of the characters is named Ezeqiel Gomes.
Ezeqiel Zamora (1817-1859) was a Venezuelan military leader and politician who played a significant role in the country's struggle for independence from Spain and the establishment of the modern Venezuelan state.
More recently, Ezeqiel Lavezzi (born 1985) is an Argentine professional footballer who has played for several top clubs in Europe, including Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain.
People
Ezeqiel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ezeqiel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
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FAQ
Ezeqiel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ezeqiel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ezeqiel 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Ezeqiel a common name?
We classify Ezeqiel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ezeqiel most popular?
The single biggest year for Ezeqiel was 2018, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ezeqiel is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Ezeqiel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ezeqiel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ezeqiel 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 Ezeqiel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ezeqiel 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 Ezeqiel 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Ezeqiel?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Ezeqiel at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.