Ezequias
A Hebrew masculine name meaning "The Lord will strengthen."
Name Census estimates that about 211 living Americans carry the first name Ezequias. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ezequias today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ezequias births was 2023 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ezequias. 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
211
~ 1 in 1,624,428 Americans
Peak year
2023
21 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,718
Tracked since 2000
Census
Ezequias in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 255 people with the first name Ezequias, which placed it at #32,783 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
#32,783
National first-name rank
People counted
255
255 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
85.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ezequias
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ezequias is Hispanic at 85.1%. The next largest groups are White (10.6%) and Black (1.6%). 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 Ezequias 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 Ezequias at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino85.1% · 217
- White10.6% · 27
- Black or African American1.6% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 3
- Two or more races1.2% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Ezequias: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ezequias from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 89 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
Ezequias 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 Ezequias 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 Ezequias
The given name Ezequias has its origins in the Hebrew language. It is a variant spelling of the name Hezekiah, which is derived from the Hebrew words "chazaq" meaning "to be strong" and "Yah" referring to the Hebrew name for God. This name dates back to ancient times, with its earliest recorded usage found in the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament.
In the biblical narrative, Hezekiah, also spelled as Ezequias, was a prominent king of Judah who reigned from approximately 715 BC to 686 BC. He is renowned for his religious reforms, which aimed to restore the exclusive worship of the God of Israel and purge pagan practices from the kingdom. The Books of Kings and Chronicles in the Hebrew Bible provide detailed accounts of his reign and his pivotal role in Judah's history.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Ezequias was Hezekiah, the aforementioned king of Judah. His life and accomplishments are documented in the biblical texts, making him a significant historical figure associated with this name.
Another notable figure named Ezequias was Ezekias, a Greek scholar and philosopher who lived in the 2nd century AD. He was a renowned teacher and commentator on the works of Plato and Aristotle, contributing significantly to the intellectual discourse of his time.
In the 4th century AD, Ezequias was also the name of a bishop of Barcelona, known for his efforts in promoting Christianity and establishing religious institutions in the region.
During the Middle Ages, Ezequias was the name of a 12th-century Spanish nobleman and military commander who played a crucial role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule.
In more recent history, Ezequias Leite was a prominent Brazilian educator and philosopher who lived from 1901 to 1965. He was renowned for his contributions to the field of education and his writings on ethics and philosophy.
While the name Ezequias has its roots in Hebrew and biblical tradition, it has been adopted and used across various cultures and religions throughout history, reflecting its enduring appeal and significance.
People
Ezequias + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ezequias as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ezequias: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ezequias?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 211 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ezequias 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 1,624,428 US residents.
Is Ezequias a common name?
We classify Ezequias as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 213 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ezequias most popular?
The single biggest year for Ezequias was 2023, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ezequias is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ezequias in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 255 people with the name Ezequias, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,783 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 Ezequias 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 Ezequias?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ezequias appears almost entirely male. Of the 249 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Ezequias?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ezequias is Hispanic at 85.1%. The next largest groups are White (10.6%) and Black (1.6%). 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 Ezequias most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Ezequias in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.1% (217 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 Ezequias in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ezequias a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ezequias 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 Ezequias still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ezequias 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 Ezequias 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 called Ezequias?
See how many people share the name Ezequias on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.