Eziel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin expressing "God is my strength".
Name Census estimates that about 109 living Americans carry the first name Eziel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eziel today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eziel births was 2024 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eziel. 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
109
~ 1 in 3,144,535 Americans
Peak year
2024
20 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,918
Tracked since 2010
Popularity
Eziel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eziel from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 76 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
Eziel 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 Eziel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eziels live
Origin
Meaning and history of Eziel
The name Eziel is of Hebrew origin, derived from the combination of the Hebrew elements "Ez" meaning "strength" or "might," and "El," which is one of the names used to refer to God in the Hebrew Bible. It dates back to ancient times, possibly as early as the Iron Age in the Levant region.
The name Eziel appears in several ancient Jewish texts, including the Talmud, where it is mentioned as the name of a notable rabbi who lived during the 3rd century CE. It is also found in some early rabbinic literature, such as the Midrash, which suggests that the name was in use among Jewish communities during the early centuries of the common era.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Eziel was Eziel ben Judah, a 13th-century French rabbi and scholar who lived in Paris. He was known for his commentaries on the Talmud and his contributions to Jewish law.
Another notable figure with the name Eziel was Eziel Amorai, a 4th-century Jewish scholar from Babylonia who was renowned for his expertise in the Mishnah and the Talmud. He is mentioned in several Talmudic texts as a prominent authority on Jewish law and tradition.
In the 16th century, Eziel Treves was an Italian rabbi and kabbalist who lived in Ferrara. He was known for his writings on Jewish mysticism and his contributions to the study of the Kabbalah.
Fast-forwarding to the 19th century, Eziel Buloff was a Russian-born American author and journalist who lived from 1855 to 1935. He wrote extensively about Jewish culture and history, and his works helped to preserve and promote Jewish heritage and traditions.
In more recent times, Eziel Taub was a 20th-century American cantor and composer who lived from 1915 to 1998. He was renowned for his beautiful voice and his contributions to the preservation and promotion of Jewish liturgical music.
People
Eziel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eziel 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
Eziel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eziel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 109 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eziel 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 3,144,535 US residents.
Is Eziel a common name?
We classify Eziel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 110 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eziel most popular?
The single biggest year for Eziel was 2024, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eziel is about 6 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 Eziel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eziel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eziel 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 Eziel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eziel 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 Eziel 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 Eziel?
Find out how many people have the name Eziel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.