Mezekiah
A Hebrew name potentially meaning "strength from God" or "strong Yahweh".
Name Census estimates that about 14 living Americans carry the first name Mezekiah. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mezekiah today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mezekiah births was 2023 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mezekiah. 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 Mezekiah. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
14
~ 1 in 24,482,453 Americans
Peak year
2023
7 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,521
Tracked since 2023
Popularity
Mezekiah: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Mezekiah 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 Mezekiah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Mezekiah
The name Mezekiah has its roots in the ancient Hebrew language, originating in the Middle East region around the 8th century BC. It is derived from the Hebrew words "mezach," meaning "to sprout or blossom," and "Yah," a shortened form of the name of God, Yahweh. The combination of these two elements suggests a meaning of "God causes to sprout" or "God's blossom."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mezekiah can be found in the Old Testament of the Bible, where it refers to King Hezekiah, a ruler of the Kingdom of Judah from around 715-686 BC. He is depicted as a righteous and faithful king who played a significant role in religious reforms and the restoration of the worship of God in Jerusalem.
In the 4th century AD, a Christian martyr named Mezekiah is mentioned in the writings of St. Basil the Great, an influential theologian and bishop. According to historical accounts, Mezekiah suffered persecution and execution for his unwavering faith during the reign of the Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate.
During the Middle Ages, a notable figure named Mezekiah ben Solomon appeared in the 11th century as a renowned Jewish scholar and poet from Spain. He is credited with composing liturgical poems and writings that contributed to the development of Hebrew literature and religious customs.
In the 16th century, a Protestant reformer named Mezekiah Bruck gained recognition for his work in translating the Bible into German and promoting the ideals of the Reformation movement. He was a contemporary of Martin Luther and played a role in the dissemination of Protestant teachings.
Another historical figure bearing the name Mezekiah was Mezekiah Jones, an African-American abolitionist and preacher who lived in the 19th century. He was an influential advocate for the abolition of slavery and actively campaigned against the mistreatment of enslaved people, using his platform as a minister to spread his message of equality and human rights.
People
Mezekiah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mezekiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mezekiah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mezekiah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 14 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mezekiah 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 24,482,453 US residents.
Is Mezekiah a common name?
We classify Mezekiah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 34% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 14 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mezekiah most popular?
The single biggest year for Mezekiah was 2023, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mezekiah is about 3 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 Mezekiah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mezekiah a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mezekiah 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 Mezekiah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mezekiah 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 Mezekiah 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 have the name Mezekiah?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.