Eziekiel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God will strengthen".
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Eziekiel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eziekiel today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eziekiel births was 2017 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eziekiel. 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 Eziekiel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
2017
7 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2017 SSA rank
#10,023
Tracked since 2017
Popularity
Eziekiel: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Eziekiel 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 Eziekiel 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 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Eziekiel
The name Eziekiel is derived from the Hebrew name יְחֶזְקֵאל (Yechezkel), meaning "God will strengthen." This name has its origins in the Old Testament of the Bible and can be traced back to ancient Judean and Israelite cultures.
The name Eziekiel is most closely associated with the biblical prophet Ezekiel, who lived in the 6th century BCE. He was one of the major prophets in the Hebrew Bible and is credited with authoring the Book of Ezekiel, which recounts his visions and prophecies during the Babylonian exile.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Eziekiel can be found in the Hebrew Bible, where it is spelled variously as יְחֶזְקֵאל (Yechezkel), חֲזָקִיָּה (Chizqiyyah), and יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ (Yechizqiyyahu). These variations reflect the different Hebrew dialects and spellings used at the time.
One of the earliest notable individuals named Eziekiel was Ezekiel, the biblical prophet who lived in the 6th century BCE. He was a priest and prophet who was among the Jews exiled to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar II.
Another historical figure with the name Eziekiel was Ezekiel ben Buzi, a Jewish prophet who lived in the 6th century BCE and is traditionally regarded as the author of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible.
In the Middle Ages, the name Eziekiel was used by several rabbis and scholars, including Ezekiel ben Judah, a 12th-century rabbi and commentator from Italy, and Ezekiel Landau, an 18th-century Polish rabbi and Talmudic scholar.
During the Renaissance period, the name Eziekiel was borne by Ezekiel Chorín, a 16th-century Spanish rabbi and author who lived in Safed, Palestine.
In more recent times, notable individuals with the name Eziekiel include Ezekiel Webster, an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire in the early 19th century.
People
Eziekiel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eziekiel 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
Eziekiel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eziekiel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eziekiel 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 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Eziekiel a common name?
We classify Eziekiel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eziekiel most popular?
The single biggest year for Eziekiel was 2017, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eziekiel is about 9 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 Eziekiel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eziekiel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eziekiel 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 Eziekiel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eziekiel 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 Eziekiel 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 common is the name Eziekiel?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.